The Week 1139

[TioMateo]

1) Big game on the way - older Jaguars must pass it (4,4) ?O?D ?E?T

2) Sounds like German's gone for an opening (4) ?E?T

3) (This clue originally appeared in The Daily Telegraph):- Brad and Angelina originally in love (4) N???

[Captain2]

1 Acid test?

[Mamyalynne]

3

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1631553.html

[Captain2]

3 Nail (brad is a type of nail)

[Toorak]

1 road test

[Captain2]

2 Vent - how a German would say 'went' in English

[Captain2]

ahh, Road test is obviously correct

[TioMateo]

Thanks to all. It's very hard only being allowed to choose one best answer when there are three answers provided by different people. Toorak & Mamyalynne were equally worthy.

[cracker222]

But why is it ROAD TEST?

[TioMateo]

Big game = Test(match) and The way = Road. Older Jaguars refers to Jaguar cars which, like all cars more than 3 years old, need to pass the MOT to prove their roadworthiness.