Dm

[caveman38]

2d fine green jumper -n-and if 5d is ONCE why?

[dominie]

F lea as in field

[dannyk13]

2d.F lea
5d On(i)ce

[caveman38]

I had 1a as NON DESP........... so a F not N

[dannyk13]

Nil desperandum

[Svejk]

I've been looking for a 6 letter word ending 'and'.
Increasingly the only way people can answer these questions is by having the paper in front of them.
I wish people that do have these papers would refuse to answer until the 'proper' clue is submitted.
(rant over, grrrr)

[Captain2]

Totally agree Svejk and then we get 'so a F not N' but N was the second letter not the first (back to bed I think)