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[mikey4444]

8d...Black lining on the ball and chain...A?B?R?

AUBURN ?

[scorpiojo]

Albert

[dannyk13]

Albert - b(black) inside alert(on the ball)

[scorpiojo]

..B(lack) inside alert (on the ball)

[mikey4444]

Thanks guys but where is the word defined ?

[roslyn251254]

chain is defn

[dannyk13]

Chain (watch chain)

[mikey4444]

A watch chain is called an Albert ?.....never knew that !

[mikey4444]

Just a thought...we are not talking about a Prince Albert are we ?

( hope not ! )

[mikey4444]

Ah !....just looked it up !

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=albert+chain&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:%7Breferrer:source%3F%7D&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&biw=1024&bih=726&;source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwinhNmyuOXKAhVH1RoKHQFXDiUQ_AUIBygC

( ignore previous post ! )

[Jackdaw33]

...so-called because it was popularised by Prince Albert. If you watch the opening credits of Mr Selfridge you will see him take out his watch, which is connected to his waistcoat by an Albert.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Jack !

[mikey4444]

Another one please !

24a...One dry summer on odd parts of the Med

TEETOTALISM ?

[saladdodger]

teetotaller
tee from odd letters of T h E m E d + summer

[mikey4444]

Thanks saladdodger....haven't noticed you on here before !

Croeso !

[saladdodger]

i pop in from time to time when I'm stuck too!

[mikey4444]

You are most welcome !

[mikey4444]

Still trying to finish this ruddy thing !

22a....Unconventional view's at least straight...W?C?E?T
WACKIEST ?

27a...Fixed problem with reception....???T?C

[scorpiojo]

Waviest
Static

[scorpiojo]

..waviest anagram

[mikey4444]

Thanks Scorps, but why WAVIEST please !