[johnx2]

plus another, I'd thought it was what I think it is since the first 'on a plate' clue though I've no idea why. Nowt big about my brain, but in an effort to get this moving, we know the deffn is "For starters"  so the answer won't be say...



"the listener" had to be in but should also contribute to the clue (the hard bit usually), so think 'ear' or summat;

"flies off" - either signifies an anag of 'flies', or there's a synonym for it say 'flits';

"the handle" we're told has a synonym. Presumably not 'knob'.

None of this can I make fit the answer I get from deffn and letters which is in the following (intended to be) very easy one:


Nineteen trees, say, Dibble (5)

[grumpycrumpy]

aLICE has kindly sent me a pm explaining how one gets to entrees ........ It does make complete and utter sense, but I think I'd better let him take you through it himself ...... 

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

For Starters = Definition

"The Listener" flies = anagram

"off" the handle.

Handle = "Hilt"

"The Listener" - "Hilt" = TESENER -> Entrees

[johnx2]

Nineteen trees, say, Dibble (5)

No takers? This was meant to be a quick one. I could've said 'fuzz' rather than Dibble. Or some hip hop word like 'police'.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Yeah. I'd worked that out, and now it's prompted and outright "Duh" moment as to the solution.

[johnx2]

...so the deffn is at the number of trees end of the clue rather than the slang name for police end...

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Indeedy!

Everyone goes into unkempt copse for a slice of veal [8]

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

aLICE has kindly sent me a pm explaining how one gets to entrees ........ It does make complete and utter sense, but I think I'd better let him take you through it himself ......

You finished the PExWord yet?

[grumpycrumpy]

Four to go ..... Particular favourite this time 'Run through Gnome piss' ...... How are you getting on with it ? ......

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Four to go ..... Particular favourite this time 'Run through Gnome piss' ...... How are you getting on with it ? ......

Like I said - finished: ba-da bing!

[grumpycrumpy]

Four to go ..... Particular favourite this time 'Run through Gnome piss' ...... How are you getting on with it ? ......

Like I said - finished: ba-da bing!

Aah, you were just being smug ....... 

[johnx2]

Everyone goes into unkempt copse for a slice of veal [8]

Fluck! Sounds like mescal opened Morrison's (4)

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Everyone goes into unkempt copse for a slice of veal [8]

Fluck! Sounds like mescal opened Morrison's (4)

I suppose I can let you get away with that on the newly-invented "variant spelling" rule.

[johnx2]

Sorry - doing this on a shit blackberry and didn't check back. I've got a better one about a scall if you like?

[grumpycrumpy]

Run me through this anagram please ........ I got everyone = all + unkempt 'copse' ........ Try as I might I couldn't get 'escalope' out of it ........ 

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

"escallop"

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/escallop

escallop - thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
cutlet, scollop, scallop
slice, piece - a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"

[johnx2]

It's 'all' for everyone plus 'copse' equals 'escallop'; unfortunately composing a clue in my head I converted it to an alternate spelling. Which is annoying because I was going to do one about the scall opting for summat. Anyway can we go with the Fluck one?     

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Oh yeah. Run with escalope, no point in going backwards.

[johnx2]

I could've said 'huxley' instead of 'morrison'

[grumpycrumpy]

An easy one for the Bank Holiday weekend .......

Door support with no balls but plenty of digits, useful if you like the crack (7) ........

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

An easy one for the Bank Holiday weekend .......

Door support with no balls but plenty of digits, useful if you like the crack (7) ........

Yep.

[grumpycrumpy]

I'm presuming everyone's solved this and are merely trying to work the answer into a clue ........

[johnx2]

Just looking now, I know what I think it is from door support and handy for cracks, but I don't know how the digits bit works.

So in case I'm right how about...

“Jamming, we’re jamming” got messy, wingmen Jim and Gemma bailing leaving only a swift one. (3)

[grumpycrumpy]

Just looking now, I know what I think it is from door support and handy for cracks, but I don't know how the digits bit works.

So in case I'm right how about...

“Jamming, we’re jamming” got messy, wingmen Jim and Gemma bailing leaving only a swift one. (3)

Close, but no cigar  ........

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Just looking now, I know what I think it is from door support and handy for cracks, but I don't know how the digits bit works.

So in case I'm right how about...

“Jamming, we’re jamming” got messy, wingmen Jim and Gemma bailing leaving only a swift one. (3)

Close, but no cigar  ........

And?