Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 978 Saturday May 5th 2012

[RocW]

We've completed it but still don't understand the wordplay om a few. Any explanations would be gratefully received. 27D Pick book up that's about origin of Romulus and Remus character. BRER WOLF ? 51D Girl's choice of starters from trolley have approval THYRA ? 49D Still popular, banker, after dispensing with capital INERT ? 38A Irresponsible to travel to gorge without paying GOOD FOR NOTHING ? Many thanks in advance

[bulliver]

51d Thora - 't' 'h' or 'r'

[shooty]

popular = in + Cert = banker (sure thing in betting) - C(apital)
INERT= Still

[Lie-in King]

27d Brer wolf - 'flower' (pick, as best, cream, etc) + b(ook) (up, about) R(omulus)
51d Thora - 'T, H or A' - choice of starters from T(rolley) H(ave) (or) A(pproval)
49d In-(c)ert
38a Good-for-nothing - 'go' (travel) + 'OD' (overdose; gorge) + 'for nothing' (without paying)

[RocW]

That makes my "DUMMY" answer for 54A wrong. Not a thing associated with silent film. Now D?M?O Any ideas?

[Lie-in King]

54a Dumb-o

[shooty]

travel = go + gorge = O(ver) D(ose) + without paying = for nothing
Irresponsible = GOOD FOR NOTHING

[gazzawazza]

Dumbo

[RocW]

Many thanks to all