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[Duncer]

Thought I'd cracked this one, but not quite.....

1 across features of devil-may-care ne'er-do-well. I have H?P?E?S and am thinking hapless.

Also 25 down, an earlier one had a meal sent up - E?A. Am thinking eta.

[tyrepill]

1a Hyphens

[Duncer]

You've got me????

Thanks for the help. I'm not doubting you for a single moment, but how do you get hyphens from that clue?

[tyrepill]

Devil-may- care and ne'er-do-well

[Duncer]

Sorry mate, I'm still not seeing it.

[tyrepill]

"devil-may-Care" and "ne'er-do-well" are both hyphenated

[Duncer]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, the sound of a penny eventually dropping can be heard all over Falkirk.

Thanks very much for the help, and here's hoping Rangers are a bit more switched on tomorrow than I am today, otherwise the result I fear may very well happen.