River In Jail Is Blind

[kinnairdie]

river in jail is blind ?????S?? also wool to get on with C?????

[emmie]

imprison???

[dannyk13]

Jalousie- anagram of jail & ouse

[emmie]

see what i mean Danny..

[dannyk13]

2.Cotton (on) to get

[dannyk13]

Emmie, you have to spot the definition which is blind.

[emmie]

yes i see that..

[kinnairdie]

Many thanks for answers !

[dannyk13]

Emmie, every clue should have a definition which is usually the first or last word.Decide which it is and work from there.

[Jackdaw33]

Since when was wool a synonym for cotton?

[dannyk13]

Not sure Jack, but I have seen cotton defined as a fine type of wool.

[Prudie]

Jalousie I see but cotton not at all, also don't see the relevance of 'wool' nor 'on with'

[dannyk13]

Prudie, cotton on is to realise(get) something.On is in the clue.I don't like the clue but it parses.

[Prudie]

Yes the definition of cotton on meaning to get is clear - but has little to do with the clue and if we weren't told it started with C then I don't think cotton would be found as the answer for some while.

[Jackdaw33]

Cotton on means with in the sense of being aware. However, as wool comes from sheep or other similar animals and cotton comes from a plant I don't see the connection.

[dannyk13]

I think the setter has had an off day.

[dannyk13]

http://www.yourdictionary.com/wool#websters?direct_search_result=yes
Para.4 under Wool
Para.3 under Wool noun