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[michelle_best]

Hi, I'm trying the cryptic crossword for the first time and have stumbled across some of the answers with the help of Google (I think anyway!), but can't really relate them back to the clue. I would appreciate any help on how these clues point to the answers...

1D - One with measure in pub, say - it's in his mouth -> Incisor?
18D - Origin of claret strangely ignored -> Garonne?
27A - In short scuffle around, find doctor a badge -> Emblem?
22A - Limit cable to be made of copper and manganese, say -> Bimetallic? - what does the 'say' bit mean?
15A - On way home? Not me, good Mr Toad, for one -? Road Hog?


Thanks for any help

Michelle

[gen2]

22a Yes, bimetallic.
SAY means 'For Example' - Copper & Manganese are two metals

27a Yes Emblem
MB = Batchelor of Medicine (doctor) + Mele(e) cut short.

[surepseh]

18d - Gironde - anagram of ignored
27a - scuffle = melee shorten and reverse and inser mb for doctor = emblem
22a - anagram of limitcable

[kayakamina]

18d Garonne .....Anag Ignored

27a MB (Doctor) in MELE(e) short scuffle<

22a Bimetallic...anag limit cable

[kayakamina]

id Incisor....INN cisor (Sizer)

[gen2]

15a Yes
On way (ROAD) home? Not me, = HO(me) without me + G (good)
Mr Toad was a road hog in the book.

[gen2]

kayakamina I'm surprised!
An Anagram?
Try Gironde

[michelle_best]

Wow, thanks ever so much. You sure all know your stuff :-)

[kayakamina]

D'oh I meant to say it was an anagram of ignored but then typed in michelle's Garonne.

I think I better call it a day.