Saturday Independent 7980

[aptrefor]

20d must surely be "rouble" - but I can't follow the reasoning. Can anybody help,please?

[boxtops]

what's the clue, please? then we can all have a go!

[aptrefor]

Hi boxtops! Clue is "14's coinage in books European collected". The answer to 14 is undoubtedly "Edward Lear".

[bibblebub]

pobble

[aptrefor]

Should have said I have ?o?b?e. Pretty sure all correct.

[dannyk13]

Pobble ( a word coined by Lear)

[mike11111]

Ah, I remember that:

"The Pobble who had no toes,
Had once as many as we.
But his Aunt Jemima made him drink
Lavender water tinged with pink..."

[Mamyalynne]

Pole = european around BB = books

[aptrefor]

Pobble it is! Thanks to all.