Pitcherwits

[seallen]

11a: Wipe out allegedly by former cleaner E*****E

4d: Polychew? *****BONE

Thanks in advance

[Mamyalynne]

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[scorpiojo]

Whalebone??

[Mamyalynne]

Trying to work a 'Parrot' in but couldn't.


Aitchbone

Thighbone

?/

is there a picture?/

[MargoTester]

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Cuttlebone

[Mamyalynne]

arghhhhhhh
wrong letter count

[scorpiojo]

Ah, one letter short.

[seallen]

Thanks Mamyallynne.

Sorry for 4D: Polychew? I didn't complete letters correctly. Should have been: *****Bone Thanks for help Scorpiojo but definitely not whalebone.
Any other offers?

[scorpiojo]

Look up^

[MargoTester]

Cuttlebone used up help build bones beaks etc in caged birds hence polychEw guess

[Mamyalynne]

Better set out...

4d: Polychew? (10) ??????bone

[scorpiojo]

Is it 10 letters, Margo?

[Mamyalynne]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlebone


I make it 10.

[dannyk13]

Yes Jo 10 letters- Cuttlebone

[scorpiojo]

Thanks both..just that the OP gave 9 again :)

[Mamyalynne]

ah those 'bleep' asterisks

[scorpiojo]

:)))

[MargoTester]

Yes Jo. Picture of an l being cut by a pair of scissors, picture of a violin and bow with a letter n. Although I didn't realise it was an 'l' immediately!

[scorpiojo]

Thank you :)