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[wilstan22]

24a open to investigation likely to include drug (9)
1d luggage-altogether, nine of fifteen(8)

[Lie-in King]

24a Prob E able
1d Backpack - the 9 players in a rugby union team of 15

[wilstan22]

Thank you for your help and explanations. Very much appreciated

[sarumite]

1d puzzled me this morning, surely the clue should read "nine to fifteen"
i.e. the numbers allocated to the seven backs in rugby union!?

[sedge47]

I took it to be 1 back + 8 (number in the pack) = 9

[Lie-in King]

Hi sarumite! Hope you're well? I confess that my knowledge of RU isn't great & had thought that there were 9 backs - aren't there 8 in the scrum + the scrum-half?..

I may need a drink soon :-))

[sarumite]

Yes ... that certainly makes sense sedge.
Cheers (S)

[sarumite]

Hi Lie-in King ... RU is my game but I misinterpreted the wordplay, as sedge has pointed out.
An enjoyable cryptic this morning .. but like yourself I could "murder" a drink now!
Cheers (S)