Phoenix 19 June

[werbone]

Last clue, 16A:

Would refuse it? Yes, if it was in four words instead of three... (7)

W _ I _ T _ E.

Thanks.

Also, am I missing something in 8D:

See man in jersey in town. (2,6)

(S _ / H _ L _ _ _)

Clearly St Helier, but is it just that it's a town on Jersey, but is "see man in" just that HE is in the middle? If so, poor clue, but am I missing something?

[bibblebub]

1: WHISTLE - would ref use it

2: another possibility is St Helens but can't justify it

[werbone]

Thanks, bibblebub. The final E of WHISTLE makes ST HELEN's impossible and confirms ST HELIER. It's a loose clue I reckon. It's a great crossword but the odd loose one. Only human, I guess.

[bibblebub]

have been trying to come up with wordplay involving jersey as a cow, man could be 'he' or maybe 'Eli' but not getting anywhere