11a OBSCURELY [old boy=OB +, 'S +, dog=CUR] -- but how do you arrive at the 'ELY' element? 25a INSPECTOR [IN +, gamble=SPEC +, rubbish=ROT reversed] -- have used back, bet, and play for gamble in...
Report covered Romeo's crude weapon (9) ?O?M?R?N? Now, I make it BOOMERANG - the 'OOMER' being an anagram of 'ROMEO'. But don't understand how 'Report=BANG'
The first letter of each answer makes a word often exchanged but rarely achieved at this time of year. Questions (any my answers in CAPITALS): 1. I'm a hit but I'm also drunk and my wife doesn't...