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[David Moyes]

Show how to settle the novice down (4)
n-a-

[teacher1]

Are you sure of the first letter?

[teacher1]

Could be draw - backwards ward - youngster/novice !

[David Moyes]

Only insofar as 18a which gives the 1st letter of the answer
is
Leave in a hurry to leg one over (3,3)

I had run off

[teacher1]

Sorry. Can't help, but will keep thinking.

[johnalex]

Hi David - I think your answer is 'PLAY'
Settle = Lay
P = Novice (P plate driver)
Down = Reverse Lay P = Play
. . . . all a bit dodgy!

[johnalex]

If PLAY is correct (as in 'Show' / Theatre) then 'Run off' is a no-no . . . . possibly 'Peg Off' or 'Peg Out' ? Teacher1, what do you reckon ? ja

[teacher1]

Put off - as in leave till later ?

[johnalex]

Hi Teech - not too sure about 'put off' although you may well be right. I was thinking 'peg' for 'leg', then again I may be wrong with 'Play. David - what other guaranteed letters do you have?

Please remember to sign off this thread once you have your answers. Cheerz, ja.

[johnalex]

. . . . David / Teacher - just realised, we need ??P ??? (not P?? ???) . . . time wasted, my apologies. Will check in again tomorrow. TTFN, ja

[teacher1]

how about "hop off" ?

[David Moyes]

I think the answer must be rip off but am unsure why

[johnalex]

I've Googled "to leg one over", including the quote marks which searches grouped words (worth remembering). Was hoping this would mean 'to stitch up' or 'pull a fast one' , i.e. to 'rip off'. However, no joy. Even then, 'rip off' is not your every day expression for 'leave in a hurry', although rip does mean tear or scarper. . . .

Could also be 'Hop off' for 'Leave' (although casually?) and goes well with 'Leg' . . . . but still all depends on 'Play' so can't really draw a conclusion. Regards, ja