above neck, below knee - time to recap

[smouse]

Above the neck
roast the man

Below the knee
after the seafood soup read the holy books perhaps

[kettledrum]

gum boot - gumbo is a sort of soup (don't know about seafood ? !) + O (ld) T (estament)

[Goofy]

gumbo is a fish soup - new orleans sort of area i think

[kettledrum]

Thanks Goofy: you learn all sorts of interesting bits of trivia on this site!

[smouse]

Thanks so much I was trying to do something with chowder and once you get on the wrong track I'm not sure how get off - lol

[earthakitten]

Hope you don't mind me joining yours smouse. Thought it would save space
Clues to the following appreciated

Above the neck
8. Behold ! There's no oddities in here
13. Fighters engulf Zulus to start with

Below the knee
45. Stable hole
55. A very large spinning machine
62. Hidden in the desk is the secret diary
70. Found in streets and alleys
xx

[smouse]

I'm not good at clues so hope this doesnt spoil it for you
8 its in the question somewhere

13 initial letters

45 anagram
55 name of one
62 same as number 8

70 same as 8 and 62
Dont suppose youve done my missing one or have any ideas for it roast the man

[earthakitten]

Thanks for that smouse ... have got one already ...
Nowhere with roast the man yet ... sorry
Got a list of Thesaurus roast but still nothing springs to mind. There is a comprehensive list of hats on Wikipedia. I think I should have another look. Speak soon xx

[smouse]

when you want answers and not clues just say

[ageing fast]

Been thinking aboput roast the man and wondered if it might be bakerboy cap

http://www.e4hats.com/_e/dept/10-006/blue_deni m_bakerboy_cap.htm

[smouse]

Well it fills the gap and I have no other ideas so thanks

[ageing fast]

I've changed my mind and now prefer beefeater.

http://www.villagehatshop.com/glossary_b.html

roast = beef and the man = the eater of the beef