Times Jumbo 687

[mightymouse]

Still a few to do.

49d Soaks up well below land w-n-s
22d Surgery leaves fellow with one eye ultimately able to go around c-c-e. Cycle?
23a Manager keeping in with linesman -o-p-r
25a Went as itinerant toymaker regularly sleeping in outhouse. Is it sleighed?

Others that I think I have the right answer but can't work out why:

10a Afro? 18a Abasement? 48a Jungle Gym?
51a Rhondda?

Thanks in advance.

[sohcahtoa]

49 dn Winos (=soaks)
23ac Cowper (poet=linesman)
10ac Afro (A frog went a-wooing)
Agree with all the rest

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Hi mightymouse what did you get for 15ac B?L???I

[sohcahtoa]

I got Burundi for 15 ac

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Thanks for that stupid me had palma not parma!

[mightymouse]

JULIEWOOLLIE,

I got Burundi, but sure what this has to with China!
Thanks for your help.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

yes if K was here he could explain! what did you get for 19ac ? Im a bit stuck down that side

[JULIEWOOLIE]

AH MAYBE CHINA =mate bud +1

[geo0939]

19a- Deneb? star.

[geo0939]

25a- Sleighed- Santa= toymaker

[mightymouse]

I got DENEB for 19a

Last one I am not sure about is 22d...Surgery leaves fellow with one eye ultimately able to go around. I think it must be CYCLE, but cannot see why!

Thanks to all for your help, I have found it very difficult this weekend, and time-consumng.

[geo0939]

Sleighed is Went=shed round sLeEpInG.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

think it relates to cyclopes with op removed? is big eyed?and whats 13d ?a?e?o?t Ive found it tough this week

[geo0939]

Cycle -Cyclop (one eye) less OP operation +Last letter of able.

[geo0939]

Bare foot -Boot round a ref.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

of course thanks geo did you get bog eyed and is 43ac mekong?

[geo0939]

Yes thanks. I finished it earlier, but it did take longer than usual.

[geo0939]

Sorry , I got BUG eyed bug = error.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

thanks geo and mekong?sorry mightymouse for hijacking your posting!

[geo0939]

Yes to Mekong river.

[JULIEWOOLIE]

cheers all done phew!