wee stinker

[davey b]

A cake or a __ ? ?e?i?g??

Asterisk's tearless star ?e?k

Mislay red-top&see red ?o?e ?n?s r?g (three words)

[Rollo]

3 Lose ones rag

[Ross_M]

1 - meringue
2 - seik ??
3 lose ones rag

[davey b]

meringue

lose ones rag

good answers But why?

seik What's that

[Rollo]

mislay = lose

A red-top is a newspaper - so it's also a rag.

See red is to get angry. When you get angry you lose your rag.

[davey b]

thanks rollo

now if you can you sort the other two answers for me i would be very grateful

[geo0939]

The first one is a play on words in the Scots tongue. Q-Is that a cake or a mirangue( am i wrang-wrong)?
Ans- No, you're right, it's a cake.

[davey b]

Thanks geo0939

I never would hae got it. How devious is that Wee Stinker?

[geo0939]

Yes davey, I would put it forward as the crossword with the most descriptive title. I won it once way back in the 70s and wore the T-shirt with some pride. Do they still give out the t-shirt?

[davey b]

Yes geo0939 They still give the T shirt. .My better half won one in the 80s.

[geo0939]

Davey, I've just noticed youkr other question and I think it has to be KISS. Take the letters t,e,a and r from asterisk anyd you are left with KISS, which could also be construed to be a star shape.
Just a thought.

[geo0939]

Please excuse typing, still half asleep.
Geo.

[davey b]

geo. I think you are right it is KISS but as the answer is
?e?k how about PECK?
peck = kiss and peck = star (gregory)

[geo0939]

I think it's worth a go davey, a long way for a shortcut as they say, but thats how the Wee Stinker works.

[geo0939]

Oh, when you asked about 'seik', it's another Scots slang word for sick . Maybe how you feel about the crossword, but not an answer:-)