[andy_e]

Before the events of “The Bayeux Tapestry”, farmstead girl fobbed tot off. [6,2,8,6]

Billions were invested at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. (5,10)

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Bothery!

Should have left that to JohnnyX.

Apologies!

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Openly louche ideologue gains approval re. cut-price hotel startups - like Roman Abramovich? [8]

[johnx2]

Rough trolling’s no pastime for pignoli! Gar! Chub! Fucking carp! (6,7)

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Disease revealed in coarse fishing lesson [8]

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

We all cool with this one?

[Stabbsy]

Forgot about this - I'll set a clue at lunch if no-one else has got round to it.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Forgot about this - I'll set a clue at lunch if no-one else has got round to it.

 

[Stabbsy]

Forgot about this - I'll set a clue at lunch if no-one else has got round to it.

Sorry, got busy at work. Probably too easy :-

Shingle, sand or pebble? Behind lazy surfer? (5-3)

[andy_e]

On-point Barry reminds us to buy some large Rizla ( 8 )

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

On-point Barry reminds us to buy some large Rizla ( 8 )

OK. What am I missing here?

[andy_e]

I doubt you'll get it. Stabbsy should.

[Stabbsy]

On-point Barry reminds us to buy some large Rizla ( 8 )

Where's the answer to my clue?

[andy_e]

I thought point bar was something to do with surfing breaks and stuff.

[Stabbsy]

Isn't a point bar something to do with sand deposits in river systems? A-Level geography was a long time ago. Either way, that's not the answer.

[andy_e]

Yeah, I thought it might have been applicable to sediment channels in the sea too...

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Ah. I see.

I left geography behind at about the point we got to ox-bow lakes.

[tomtom]

Isn't a point bar something to do with sand deposits in river systems? A-Level geography was a long time ago. Either way, that's not the answer.

Deposit of sand or gravel on the inside of a river bend...

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Forgot about this - I'll set a clue at lunch if no-one else has got round to it.

Sorry, got busy at work. Probably too easy :-

Shingle, sand or pebble? Behind lazy surfer? (5-3)

I've got three possible responses here - but none of them are really much cop.

If anyone else wants to pick up the conch, I've not a probelm with that?

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Covering bet on blood group exposes beach bums? [9]

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

We cool?

Or do we need another clue?

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

My reply could have been along the lines of

Precious stalwart hesitated  to become (American-style?) beach bum. [4-7]

Giving a different (but largely synonymous) answer.

"Active" clue is still

Covering bet on blood group exposes beach bums? [9]

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Sad news.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25842

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Wrong link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/2013/jan/11/crossword-araucaria-reveals-dying-cancer?CMP=twt_fd

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Reminded me of this from the last clue in Crispa's (Ruth Crisp) last crossword -

"A hollow farewell (4)"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/jan/29/pressandpublishing.guardianobituaries