old Times clues

[CGreenland]

Can anyone tell me why

"Genuine power a help when driving this? Not half!"

should be TEETH?

Or why

"Reply effectively to the archdeacon eventually"

should be AVENGE?

I know they're right, I've got the answers.

[bibblebub]

1 a help when driving = TEE (golf) this not half = TH(is)

2 archdeacon = Ven., eventually means 'in time' or 'in age', so 'ven' in 'age' = aVENge

[CGreenland]

That was fast, bibblebub! And obviously right. Thanks for ending my perplexity.

No way I would ever have got either of them, so I don't feel so bad about giving up.

[bibblebub]

the answers just come to mind sooner some days than others