rte 45

[bernedette]

28a,Sounds like we were classified as stupified for the time of our lives (10)
?e?o?r?a?e
25a, sounds of animalsin mixed stables (6) ?n?r?d

[bernedette]

that should read "animals in"

[factor-fiction]

Hemorrhage fits but I can't explain it

[boxtops]

if it's stupified, the end could be ~ daze?

[bernedette]

Thanks factor30 ,yes it does and its the only word I can find to fit ,but I also cant see why??

[bibblebub]

25a Is the word in the clue 'stable' (singular)? If so then bleats would be an answer that, however, requires all your letters to be wrong.

[ladyalex]

28a Could be Schooldays, but it means that only 2 of your letters are correct

[factor-fiction]

Bleats seems a good answer (if all the letters are wrong)
Are you sure of the letters (for both questions)?

[bernedette]

Its quite possible some of letters are wrong ,but i am fairly certain of the O

[Valanne]

The o would be right.

[porkchop]

Bernadette, i think its SCHOOL AGE and the animal sounds BLEATS (stable)

[porkchop]

Sorry, SCHOOLDAYS

[bernedette]

yes I eventually realised "stable" was an anagram for bleats,Ladyalex,suggested schooldays earlier,I thought it sounded right,but as i already had answered ,nail for 26d ...for want of....I thought that was line from nursery rhyme .But I now think I am wrong and it is indeed schooldays ,but I am now unsure what 26d is it would now be l?c? maybe lock??? .I think its a little bit tricky this week,thanks porkchop and also factor30 who initially said, bleats

[boxtops]

what's the clue for 26d please?

[factor-fiction]

Lack

[factor-fiction]

Boxtops- clue is "for want of" so LACK seems okay

[bernedette]

Oh nice one, factor30 ,now why didnt I see that.thanks

[longacres]

25 A, Bleats. 28A . Schooldays.