Old number

[Pianoman50]

Does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost overnight?

[Pianoman50]

Sorry - this refers to Guardian 25464.

[factor-fiction]

Lonnie Donegan?
What are we looking for here? How many letters? (As you've posted in crosswords)

[ladyalex]

IS this a crossword clue ?
If so, how many letters and do you have any placed ?

It's a song by, I think, Max Bygraves if that helps. :-))

[factor-fiction]

Okay- our posts crossed.
How many letters please and how many do you know?
What is the exact clue? Is Old Number part of the clue?

[ladyalex]

Sorry, bow to Factor 30's superior knowledge...Lonnie Donegan

[Pianoman50]

Oh dear - my fault. This is an answer to Guardian clue today - posted to help those struggling. The clue, which I don't actually understand, is "Old number 35 London bus we drove home to Scunthorpe, so luggage is all over the place!"

[factor-fiction]

The song is an 'old number'
I assume it's an anagram of part of the clue- maybe "London bus we drove home to Scunthorpe, so luggage ". And maybe the 35 is roman numerals and part of it

[factor-fiction]

Yes, anagram of (I think)- thirty five London bus we drove home to Scunthorpe, so luggage all

[Pianoman50]

Ah, thank you factor 30. Anagrams this long are clever, but a bit impentrable.

[factor-fiction]

I think ALL probably isn't part of the anagram.

[Pianoman50]

No, but is is!

[candyman54]

old number = an old song; which is an anagram of 'thirty five London bus we drove home to Scunthorpe so luggage is'

[candyman54]

old number = an old song; the anagram is 'thirty five London bus we drove home to Scunthorpe so luggage is'