Sunday Times 18/06/06

[Grandis]

An old couple are stuck with the following questions - can anyone help them?
13ac Has old Anne to lose continuously? H???
8dn
G?A???S - cells with entrances blocked by this person
18dn ??E?A??
Active, with 'ankering to go to wild party
27ac ???E?K
characteristic act thay may offend some spectators?

Thanks to all who could help them - one is 89 years old and the other, his wife is 85 years old.

Thanks to all who can help

Grandis

[shaneystar2]

27a Streak

[shaneystar2]

8d Could be ga(me)tes....are your letters correct?

[Grandis]

Thanks for the help - perhaps the letters for Gametes - they have it wrong -
They will appreciate your help.

Grandis

[shaneystar2]

For 18d all I can think of is Operant ...'op being a hop or party
Present participle of operate .. ..or act ..in operation ..active.

[Grandis]

Hi Shaneystar2

Thanks again
Grandis

[kayakamina]

Operant is correct but I read it as ' ope ('anker)+ rant (wild party)

[kettledrum]

hath?

[kayakamina]

Anne Hathaway- Hath (lose a way)

[geo0939]

Gametes is corect, 10 across is grandame, GAME with RAND inside.