skeleton

[peejayare]

Stuck on last three. Any help appreciated
7d) A bit of bread sauce, teaspoonful taken. Four letters
-E--.
14d) Short man and woman getting something to eat. Five letters. ----A
18a) Book about sides many like. 5 letters. A----
17a) Is it LOUSE or ROGUE?

[jjo1958]

7 Peso
14Guava
17Louse18Atlas

[peejayare]

Many thanks - really stuck with those!!

[johnalex]

7d Peso = Mexican money ('bread')
. . . pes(T)o = sauce minus Tablespoon

[johnalex]

14d GU(Y) + VA(L) . . . short man, short woman

[johnalex]

18a ATLAS (book)

. . . A(bou)T = about 'sides'
. . . L = many (50)
. . . AS = like

[JMR27]

Hi peejayare...hope you don't mind my adding to your thread....I just don't understand the wordplay for 17a Rotten sort of driver, no good (5) ?o??e....johnalex are you still around please?

[johnalex]

Hi JMR - I would have answered 17a but clue wasn't shown. Anyway . . . .

Louse = rotten sort

L = Learner (driver)
0 use = no use, no good

Regards, ja

[JMR27]

Thanks ja! You are an expert at deciphering the clues to this irksome crossword! ....some of the clues are way beyond me....I only did it today because mr. jmr brought it home by mistake. Cheers, judy

[johnalex]

Thanks judy - pleased to assist. I am always wary when someone calls me an expert, ever since I was told the origin, which is derived from X (an unknown quantity) + Spurt (a drip under pressure). Here's a Q for you . . .

Why did the Skeleton go to the pictures by himself?













Answer: Because he had no body to go with . . . .

[JMR27]

ha ha....nice one ja!!...best laugh I've had all day:o))

sorry peejayare for filling up your in-box

[peejayare]

Absolutely no problem JMR27, but if thats the best laugh you've had all day you need to get out more!!!!

[johnalex]

14d correction
. . . . GU(y) + AVA . . . . short man + woman

[peejayare]

No problem, sussed the error and got the answer so thanks anyway! Cheers!! Sleep well!!