Dm Thursday

[kuulteach]

10a ra studies this bloke - holding numbers and ruler . g?n?e?y

[Helewel]

Gunnery

[Helewel]

Gu nn er y

[Flonska]

10a Gunnera?

[fiction-factory]

Good wordplay- it's just the definition that was puzzling me- Royall Artillery?

[fiction-factory]

Yes, the Y is puzzling me

[Helewel]

That's how I read it

[fiction-factory]

Gunners?

[Helewel]

Bloke.... Guy.

[fiction-factory]

GUS with NN and ER in?

[fiction-factory]

Yes- can see the guy- just wasn't sure gunnery seemed right but i suppose it's similar word to artillery

[fiction-factory]

And if Y is supported by crossing clue gunnery is definitely right.

[Helewel]

Gunnery. Mass noun. The design, manufacture or firing of heavy guns.

[fiction-factory]

Yes, yes, I'm convinced. Not sure why 'studies' was used in the clue though....

[Mamyalynne]

Gunnery

The use of guns or the study of how to apply the techniques and procedures of operating them

[fiction-factory]

Thanks. That'll do for me. Works better than the mass noun definition.