Iq 1755

[hankir]

A few to go yet.
Help on these:

Term for link to secure when climbing (4)

Poet’s just checking number in fish trap (7)

Peers out of old stables at Churchill Downs (5)

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

3. Another word for peers, nobles, loses the usual 'old' to give a word meaning stables.
1. Was new to me, it's an abbreviation for a piece of climbing equipment.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
I think my first letter (R) to 30a must be wrong. I cannot yet think of a word for Term for link.

I already know the word to be changed to get the name, whose loss provoked the line.
I have not found the location yet where to make changes to reveal speaker.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks Hankir. The 'term for link' is the slighty sneaky crossword thing term meaning the last letter...

[hankir]

Thanks NAC. I did get the answer to trap once I found the fish.

I have ??EB for climbing. Kreb could be the answer. Cannot parse it.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Hankir. I have Krab, in Chambers, short for Karabiner. I had the wrong tree initially for 33 A, maybe you've done the same?

[hankir]

Yes, NAC.
I have to rethink 33a.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, I hope you got 33 A sorted. My answer/entry reads well when reversed! I hope too that you managed to reveal the speaker.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
Never heard of the tree but got it.
Have not yet found the speaker.
I am assuming the speaker is at least 7 letters and 10 with suffix.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, I translated the speaker, using the ciphers - and that gave me some letters I knew I'd be looking for. The suffix was a great help...

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
I found it. As you say, the suffix helped.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Hankir. It was an enjoyable puzzle, it all came together quite nicely..