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[bamberger]

1d Winged fruit -often seeded one seen over weekend. Yes? (3-3) ???-k?y. I never seem to get clues that have a ? as part of them
9a Game in which France and Ireland battle. (9) ????e???o
7th letter is i if 4d "Proceed with difficulty , lacking resilience" is limp.
2nd letter of 1d is first letter of 9a.
I don't know if the answer is a game or a battle or a verb meaning to battle.Is there any way of telling?

Thanks

[slipnot]

1d. ash-key (from an ash tree)

[slipnot]

9a Solferino? There was a Battle of Solferino. If you take the game 'solo' and put 'f' in for France and 'erin' for Ireland.... any help to you?

[bamberger]

I'l probably kick myself but I assume one=a , seen=s, yes =y but where does hke come from, please?

[bamberger]

Yes _Solferino -good grief how hard is that !

[slipnot]

I'm not good at these either. the 'k' would come from the end of 'week' - weekend.

[dr b]

I took "often seeded one " as Arthur ASHE the tennis great, weeKend = K, Yes = Y, so ASH(K)E+Y