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[Jaimsieboy]

16 Down - Implied threat if would be husband doesn't satisfy ? S?i???
21 Across - Characteristic of a quadruped being 48 inches long ? (4,6)
Four ???ted

[cupid04]

four footed

[mallyh]

21 four footed

[dannyk13]

21a.Four footed

[Baldric]

21 four footed

[Bathsheba]

21 footed

[Baldric]

16 Slight

[Jaimsieboy]

Hi Folks thanks for your help... if 21 Across is Four Footed then one of "o" letters would make 16 Down - ?u?i?o? (Could it be Suitor ?)

[MargoTester]

21 four footed

[dannyk13]

Suitor fits the would be husband but can't parse the rest unless it is suit or

[Baldric]

?u?i?o? (Could it be Suitor ?)

you show 7 suggest 6, ?

[dannyk13]

Baldric, I think the first ? is part of the clue.

[Jaimsieboy]

16 Down - Implied threat if would be husband doesn't satisfy (6) S?i?o?

[Baldric]

so you're saying it starts with a U then?

[Baldric]

X'ed posts ^^

[dannyk13]

???

[dannyk13]

I think it has to be Suitor(would-be husband) the implied threat being suit or(else)

[Jaimsieboy]

16 Down - Implied threat if would be husband doesn't satisfy (6) S?i?o?

[dannyk13]

Jaimsie see above^^^

[Mamyalynne]

This clue appeared in Scotsman in 2007 but I can't find a way of getting the solution.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/double-crossword-1-1346369

[Baldric]

?u?i?o?,
remove 1st ? it starts with a U is what I was referring to as we've already lost the S from the OP.