Times Jumbo 1143

[cashier]

34ac Stones in obstruction that keeps eccentric folk outside (7)

N?T?E?S

Thanks in advance

[Oldred]

nutlets

[fiction-factory]

nutters?

[fiction-factory]

Forget mine- jumped in too quickly without reading it properly

[cashier]

Thanks for the answer but can anyone explain please? Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

nut·let (nŭt′lĭt)
n.
1. A small nut.
2. The stone or pit of certain fruits such as the peach or cherry.


Nutlets - stones

Obstruction - Let
in
Eccentric folk - Nuts

[Lie-in King]

Nutlets (fruit stones) - 'nuts' (eccentric people, outside) 'let' (obstruction)

[Neveracrossword]

A Nutlet is a stone. The 'obstruction' is Let (as in tennis) and the 'eccentric folk' are Nuts. Nut Let S.

[Mamyalynne]

let (lɛt)
n
1. an impediment or obstruction (esp in the phrase without let or hindrance)
2. (Tennis) tennis squash
a. a minor infringement or obstruction of the ball, requiring a point to be replayed