Dt 28873

[chalky2850]

1a This compilers critical taking time for cryptic (10) M?????????
17a Old luvvies falter heartlessly before show's opening (7)

[Mamyalynne]

1a Mysterious - My serious round T

[chalky2850]

Thank you

[Jackdaw33]

I think 17 may be Hoofers, but can't quite fully parse it.

[Mamyalynne]

I can see your direction Jack , maybe Chalky now has a letter or two?

[vetuste_ennemi]

mum[b]mer+s?

[vetuste_ennemi]

dele

blame it on the boogie

[Jackdaw33]

Hoofer is an old term for a member of a dance troupe, later extended to include any female performer. I can parse ofers but not the first two letters.

[Mamyalynne]

17 Stag(g)ers

[Jackdaw33]

Now that makes sense, not that I've come across the word before.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Yes.

[Mamyalynne]

I did of course mean remove the first 'g'

Sta(g)ger + s


Well, we got there.

Night.

[vetuste_ennemi]

(1:25)

[chalky2850]

Yes. Thank you