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[mabel2]

Stuck on 9 down:

Sailors on board developing calluses (5)

I have ho?n?

Help much appreciated

[Mamyalynne]

Corns - calluses

Rns on Co (Company/Board)

[Baldric]

CORNS

[mabel2]

Can't be corns because it begins with H and I also suspect it ends in A.
The H is from 5 across - "smoke ho". I think the a is from "vinal".

[Captain2]

What's the clue for 5a?
And where does 'vinal'(vinyl?) fit in?

[mabel2]

5(a) is Teabreak at the Gabba? Certainly observed in homes all over the place.

17 (a) is Records in wine year - little left (5) I have ?in?l.

[Captain2]

17 Wine = VIN + Y(ear) + L(eft)

[Captain2]

5a Yes, Smoke-ho - answered here

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1648467.html#answer-11900290

[Captain2]

9d Horny?

[mabel2]

Thanks for the vinyl answer. Do you think the answer to the calluses question could be horny? If so, why? Is hoy a boat?

[Mamyalynne]

Apologies, Corns seemed to parse so well.

[Captain2]

Agree Mamya; I'd looked no further after your, and Baldric's, replies

[Mamyalynne]

correct clue

Sailors aboard boat developing
calluses (5)

[Captain2]

hoy 1 (hoi)
n.
1. A small sloop-rigged coasting ship.
2. A heavy barge used for freight.

[Mamyalynne]

hoy2Dictionary result for hoy
/hɔɪ/Submit
nounHISTORICAL
noun: hoy; plural noun: hoys
a small coastal sailing vessel, typically single-masted.

[mabel2]

Ah, I have found hoy listed as a boat. I think it must be horny. Thanks for all your help.

[Mamyalynne]

There was no boat in the clue you gave.

Glad you're sorted.

[Captain2]

Ah ha; makes it much clearer with the correct clue.