Jumbo 1334

[stevenj]

A very late start this week. His Nibs and I will not be seeing each other until September as he has gone on holiday with his family and we go to Ireland for our annual trip whereas he comes back. We spent the whole weekend together. no time for anything or anyone else. Fantastic!!! But now weeks apart. I feel it already!

To the crossword.There are three that I think I know the answer but I don't know why. I need help as usual.
"necessary ordnance not initially functioning. " With the letters I have, "inescapable" fits. That, I suppose is "necessary" but I don't get the rest.
"be sad for us in the midst of glumness" "Mourn" fits and that's "be sad". But the rest?
And finally
"Unhappy about routine picked up over a year, or a lot less". The only word that i can see that fits with the letters I have is "Saturday" . I see "sad" and "a y " but why the rest?

please help me .

steven

[fiction-factory]

non-something

[Neveracrossword]

Mourn is Our, for us, in the middle/midst of ' glu mn ess'. M our n.

[Mamyalynne]

Saturday

Sad round rut bacj + A + Y

[Mamyalynne]

^ back

[Neveracrossword]

Sad+Rut (routine) Day.

[fiction-factory]

Ignore that- it's initial letters but there is no definition

[Mamyalynne]

Inescapable

(M)Ines + capable

[margarettom]

(M) Ines then capable

[fiction-factory]

functioning is ABLE

[fiction-factory]

Well I sort of got the end bit right.
Inescapable it is

[Neveracrossword]

FF, that would leave Cap, I think Mamya's Capable works!

[stevenj]

Thank you all very much for your help. As ever, so many amazing people to help advise. I feel embarrassed not seeing "our". But may I press you an the "Saturday" answer. Is the fact that it is a single day, the reason for "or a lot less"?
And does "capable" really mean "functioning"?
steven

steven

[Mamyalynne]

Yes a day is a lot less than a year.

Functioning/capable is fine.

[Captain2]

I suppose Saturday (one day) is 'a lot less' than a year

[stevenj]

Thank you both for the extra help. I think the Saturday answer is a bit feeble, tbh.
but maybe that's because I am feeling a bit low.
And I have just noticed the typos (the machine "corrected" what I wrote) in my original piece. Sorry
steven

[Mamyalynne]

We don't have to appreciate all the clues, sometimes they leave you cold I know.

Sorry you're feeling low, time will fly - I know you won't believe me.x

[stevenj]

Thanks, Mamyalynne. It hasn't flown today but I'm sure you are right, as ever, that it will speed up. I certainly hope so!
And crosswords will help!
steven