it's all a bit fishy

[granny grump]

All the answers relate to fish or aquatic life

PLease can you help with these last 4

6 Gripping instrument (4) Begins with c - could it be crab?
9 Oarsman catch them (5)
41 Good for nothing person (7) begins with S
50 Defence player in football (7)

Would be most grateful for any help

[squarebear]

9 crabs

[squarebear]

1 could be claw

[squarebear]

41 http://www.theanswerb...s/Question989241.html

[squarebear]

50 http://www.theanswerb...s/Question980283.html

The search bar is useful for things like this.

[granny grump]

Thank you square bear - Whhat liks sculpin to 'good for nothing person' in 41?

[ljdksa]

I think 41) is sleeper

[granny grump]

Thank you ljdksaI still don't see the connection with good for nothing person

[ljdksa]

A "sleeper" is usually someone quietly in the background, that doesn't take action

[wizgran]

9. crabs (oarsman catches a crab when he loses control of the blade in the water then fails to get it out.
6. Clam ?
41 Sponges

[squarebear]

sponges is plural. The clue is singular

[JMR27]

41. sculpin

[douglas9401]

I hope 41 is sculpin after the time I took to find it. :)

[ljdksa]

It could well be, Douglas! I just can't find a reference to "good for nothing person" with it

[JMR27]

Hi douglas you can sleep tonight :o)
sculpin def: 1. a large-headed spiny fish 2. a good-for-nothing person

[quinie]

41 was answered before. sculpin can be a good-for-nothing and also a fish

[JMR27]

Hi ljdksa - it's in Chambers

[ljdksa]

Hiya! Thank you and sorry!!!

[granny grump]

Thnak you wizgran & square bear - bit of a quandry now - any ideas for 50?

[douglas9401]

Phew etc :)

[squarebear]

Yes it was sweeper. I posted a link where it had been asked and answered before.