Hardwick Pre School C/D 8/01

[Peasblossom]

9 Tiny pieces of stone or rock. (3,7)
82. Originating from puppetry, this is done to make something happen (7,7)
87. Could she be the best preserved member with Geri, Emma & Mel (8,5)
Any help gratefully appreciated

[goodgoalie]

82 Pulling strings

[elliemay1]

82 pulling strings

[Hazlinny]

82 Pulling strings

[elliemay1]

87 posh spice, if letters wrong

[Hazlinny]

^^ was thinking Victoria Spice.. do you know the theme?

[elliemay1]

All begin with P S

[Peasblossom]

Thank you goodgoalie, elliemay1, Hazlinny. Definitely 8 & 5 for 77 elliemay1

[Hazlinny]

87. Can only think Pickling spice but ? any connection.

[Toorak]

9 pea shingle

[bows13]

87 pickling =preserve

[JJ109]

87 Posh Spice was Victoria Adams (8,5)

[elliemay1]

Answer has to be P S, jj!

[JJ109]

I know Ellie, but I wondered whether the compiler was thinking of "Victoria Adams" when giving the numbers (8,5) rather than "posh Spice" (4,5)

[elliemay1]

Yes, I thought it might be a setter's error too