beef

[tomh2591]

fatty piece of beef
i - c -

[crofter]

Tom, This has clearly stumped everyone - which suggests that there may be incorrect letter(s). Can you give the clues that led you to the I and C?

[tomh2591]

Hi Crofter
1d like peas in a pod 5 -4, 3d Scottish chef 4-5

a - n - - s can be used in sweet pies or meat dishes
l i
i - c - fatty piece of beef
k k
e n
s a
o l i v e s at home in martini's or greek salad
r r
t i n you can bake you cake in it

[mazie]

if there were no letters, I would have said it was Suet

[crofter]

OK Tom I've sussed it out!

1a Minces
Neck .... for the beef
and 1d Mange Tout for peas cooked and eaten in their pods!

[crofter]

Tom As a general rule, words that appear in the clue do not re-appear in the answer. Hence the clue "Like peas in a pod" uses the word LIKE. Therefore the answer should not contain the word aLIKE.

It also helps to know that the clues are not cryptic.

[tomh2591]

Crofter
Thanks for the answers and help in future ones, as you might be able to tell I am a novice at the moment
hopefully get better
3 out of 5 must try harder !!!
regards
Tom H.

[crofter]

It's all practice, Tom. If you become aware of the general rules, you'll soon improve.

Notice that there were 4 or 5 questions on AnswerBank in a very short space of time that had incorrect letters in their postings! In that respect, your posting was not unusual!

Cheers