Times Jumbo 1170

[cashier]

41ac African figures in meeting (8)

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Thanks in advance

[scorpiojo]

Be nines e

[stevenj]

Can someone explain the reasons for the following answers please
Spots about to disappear - thanks to these? Why " lotions?
Mason needing little time to load heavy weight ,say. Why " stonecutter?

I see part of the reason each time but not the complete thing.
Still with a mission to improve!

By the way, did anybody see my praise for Didymus in the Generalist last week?

Steven

[scorpiojo]

Lo(ca)tions

[scorpiojo]

Sec - time
Ton - weight
Utter - say

[Lie-in King]

Lo(ca)tions - 'c(irc)a' (about) disappears from "spots"

Stonecutter - 'sec(ond)' (loads; contains) 'ton' + 'utter' (say)

[stevenj]

My heroes! Thank you.
I was allowed to stay up to watch the England/ Wales match. Maybe I should have been sent up at the usual time....
Don't be churlish! Well done, Wales.......