Fao - The Km Players

[seekeerz]

Here are today's shaded clues for you -


16a General word for one of the types of food grown by French gardener La Quintinie at Le Potager du Roi, for the table of the Sun King, Louis XIV [5]

24a Following some 4160 miles through 11 countries, from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea, the Earth's longest river according to Guinness World Records [4]

49a Double - ; skipping with two ropes [5]

5d Known collectively as a game, a bird associated with the Vintner's Company [4]

[twix123]

Thanks Steff and good evening all.

16a. Fruit

24a. Nile

49a. Dutch

5d. Swan

[seekeerz]

Good morning twix, and well done !! Seems our mamya is under the weather so we'll have to wing it on our own :))

[Arksided]

Nice one Twix.. well in. it was Dutch I was stuck on.

[twix123]

Hi Steff and Arky. I took my time this evening to give Mamya a chance to answer, but I know that trying to type using a tablet input keyboard can be a *** even for someone with two hands available !

[twix123]

^^^ Darned AB filter, should be a word starting with 'b' that rhymes with the shortened name of Rugby, otherwise known as 'rugger', or a tree 'hugger' !!

[Arksided]

She usually is quick as a flash but maybe on meds also which would slow her down.

[Elspeth]

Blue Nile
Grape fruit
Dutch courage
Swan song