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[Dee Sa]

sorry folks still stuck, help appreciated
1.An entrance that may impress in the ring
a???? [ 5 letters]
2.Didnt stand an enemy of good
???P? [ 5 letters but p could be wrong]
3.Short cut taken when hunting
c??? [ 4 letters]
4.Get the feel of things
g?o?e [ 5 letters] ---- grope ?
5. It was ground in the gutter
many tks Dee
????n [5 letters]

[piggling]

1 a gate

[piggling]

3 crop

[piggling]

2 sat an

[CheekyChick]

5 - drain?

[Dee Sa]

many tks but 5 cant be drain [ I had thought of that] it now starts [tks to you guys] o???n
any ideas pls ?

[piggling]

Maybe oaten? That is ground but don't see any connection with gutter.

[Dee Sa]

its a difficult one [for me] this week, must be a new compiler also need :-
It has wings and flies [5 LETTERS]
?t??? if oaten is correct then its ?t?t?
wanted tp put stork but that makes no 5 o?r?n and theres no such word.
any ideas pls

[piggling]

A stage has wings & flies. So I suppose that makes 5 organ. Organ grinder Ok , but still don't know where the gutter comes into it.

[mazie]

organ grinders are street performers, hence the gutter part. Maybe

[piggling]

I guess thats it Mazie.

[Dee Sa]

many tks you are all great, what would I do without you ?
best regards Dee