Daily Mail Prize Crossword Tuesday October 27Th 2015

[redsokk]

PHEW !!!

[retrocop]

You are not alone red. :-)

[dannyk13]

You are in good company.

[MargoTester]

Is it worth me starting then?

[dannyk13]

Of course Margo.

[MargoTester]

Right Ho I'll make a start then. Good morning all x

[retrocop]

Always here for you Margo. xx

[mac44]

Give it a go Margo, you can always get help here.
It certainly took longer to finish than usual.

[retrocop]

Good morning mac.I am having a little struggle with pitcherwits today. :-)

[MargoTester]

Methinks I may well be back having glanced through the clues!! Only got 3 so far.

[dannyk13]

Retro. Just finished Pitcherwits if you need a hand.

[retrocop]

danny. Thanks for the offer. I will stick with it.

[mac44]

Good morning Retro, if you are stuck just ask.

[retrocop]

Thanks mac. I have just finished I think. Is 15a supposed to be plural i.e. Backs ? I have the centre

[mac44]

yes, scent er backs.

[retrocop]

Thanks mac. Just needed confirmation it was plural. Soccer is my weak subject amongst many.. Finished now. Some of the illustrations are not always clear to me on Pitcherwits. Too small :-)

[mac44]

I think it is fair to say that the drawings are usually terrible.

[retrocop]

1a Looks like a stripey tie worn by a CH 4 news reader. Hard to see it is meant to represent an eel. :-)

[mac44]

You mean you have never heard of the stripey tie eel, quite prolific in places apparently.

[retrocop]

Ahh Mac. Must be native to Jersey shores like the seasonal shellfish delicacy they have

[mac44]

LOL.