Still 3 short with this quiz:-
1.Alkali metal without influence of old tele network (6)
2.A sound way to achieve a smooth reverse in one of these (6)
3.Up against it? Only in France (5)
Many thanks in anticipation.
I still can't improve on POSSUM (potassium minus ITA) but it doesn't fully explain the 'influence' unless that's an anagram indicator- and was ITA a network or a body?
Yes I know fiction-factory. I was hoping that some new people might come on tonight and have a brainwave. I guess it is possible that possum is the answer to two clues but highly unlikely I think
Fiction-factory I think it might be ferret. Fe is listed as an alkali metal and terrestrial tv is an old network. Not sure where "without influence" comes in though! What do you think?
Hi Scorpiojo.Thanks for your input. I have possum for another clue -"You help around in the afternoon" Assuming possum can only be one answer which is better?
I can see Fe= anagram of TERR but I'm not sure why Fe would ever be classed as an alkali metal- it's a metal but I can't see where alkaali fits in.
Ignoring the alkali bit maybe the setter was thinking of FERRIC without IC (in charge) (without influence) and them ET (ET telephone home!) So Ferret.
Still prefer possum (or OPossum if 7 with the O coming from old)
Fe is listed as an alkali metal.It definitely has 6 letters so not opossum. I am quite torn - probably favour ferret if only because I am sure possum is right for the other clue. Maybe someone will come up with a different answer entirely!