Today's Toughie

[dannyk13]

Stuck on one. 1d.Vehicle producing poison converting oxygen to a tar (7) MA?I?A?

[fiction-factory]

Taxicab?

[murraymints]

marital ?? only cos of tar at the end...no clue really LOL .morning xx

[fiction-factory]

TOxic changed to tAxic? Can't see the ab though

[dannyk13]

None of those are correct.Tried both.

[aelmpvw]

maxicab? but can't parse

[fiction-factory]

taxicar?

[fiction-factory]

sorry, used teh T twice then in Toxic/taxic and tar

[dannyk13]

Silly me. had a letter wrong.Taxicab is correct- Toxic with 'o' to 'a' + ab(tar)

[Tilly2]

Well done, FF!

[fiction-factory]

of course- tar as in a sailor =AB.

[murraymints]

phew !

[fiction-factory]

Thanks Tilly. I try to get my brain in gear before I start work. (Later start today.)

[Tilly2]

I'd say your in fourth already, FF. Have a good day. :-)