Cryptic Jumbo

[stevenj]

Hello
My regular plea: why are my suggested answers correct please?

2d. Finishing outside podium places after switch, United failing to get ahead. I think the answer is “ forthcoming” . ( it fits) But why?


And the other is
50 ac. Number for one absorbed in Italian side. Integer?(it fits and it’s a number. But the rest?

steven

[bobbinwales]

Eg (for example)in inter. One is the example of a integer

[Lie-in King]

2d Forthcoming - 'coming fo(u)rth' (switching places, no 'U[nited]')
50a Integer - 'eg' (for one, in) 'Inter (Milan)'

[bobbinwales]

^inter Milan

[Buenchico]

50a 'Italian side' is, presumably 'Inter' (Milan) but I can't fit the 'ge' in.

[Buenchico]

I see that others aren't only brighter than me, they're faster too ;-)

[bobbinwales]

I'm not brighter than you Buenchico and my explaination was'nt quite right

[cashier]

Can someone parse please?
54 Party ruins chips and beans?
S?d? D?s?e? Side dishes

[Mamyalynne]

Party - Side
Ruins - Dishes

chips and beans - definition

[Mamyalynne]

Dish
Verb
INFORMAL•BRITISH
utterly destroy, confound, or defeat.
"the election interview dished Labour's chances"

[cashier]

Thanks Mamyalynne. Never heard of dish used that way before. My mum used to say 'if a day goes by without you learning something, it's a wasted day'.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree with that statement, certainly true for me.

[stevenj]

Thanks to you all. I am,as ever, very grateful
steven