Jumbo 1202

[stevenj]

Could someone explain a few answers for me please?
The first is: "Bloke is gutted after female stops saying she's pregnant". From the letters I have the answer is pretty certainly "mother-to-be" and, of course i see the pregnant part. But i don't get the rest.
The second one is "Emily's sister has endless apple dessert." The answer , I think , is Charlotte russe. I assume that the first part refers to the Bronte sisters but i don't get the "russe" part.
And the last one is "Hymns I ultimately learn just for the love of it". I am pretty confident that the answer is "introits". I can see quite a lot of bits. like I and the n of learn and o and it are there somewhere but I can't fit it all together. Please help
steven

[Mamyalynne]

Charlotte Russe(t)

Russet is a type of apple.

[Oldred]

russe(t) - endless apple

[Neveracrossword]

Russet is the apple- it's 'endless' because you drop the last letter.

[Mamyalynne]

Introits

I + last letters of 'learn just for' ntr + O (love) + its (of it)

[Oldred]

her in motto + b(lok)e

[stevenj]

To all three of you, many many thanks! What a great group you all are. (and the other people who help me week on week). I so missed you all during Lent. But that's all over (for this year anyway!. i am sure SWMBO will be back for more next year.
But I have taken Mamyalynne's advice (last week) to heart and have been a model son....

[Mamyalynne]

You know it makes sense.

[stevenj]

Well yes it does. And she is amazing. But she is much stricter than any of my friends' mothers. Especially when it comes to bath/bedtime. But I am being good as you advised.
steven

[stevenj]

Dear Mamyalynne
Sorry for last night's moan. I was feeling very grumpy! I am OK now. Sorry again
steven

[Mamyalynne]

You didn't sound grumpy so no need to apologise Steven.

[stevenj]

Thank you. SWMBO certainly thought I was grumpy!
Anyway it's over!
steven

[Mamyalynne]

Good, onwards then. :-)

[Hawkeye54]

Ultimately... LearN jusT foR the O of IT ... but search me about an s or a t at the end!