Saturday Times Cryptic 887 Saturday September 4th 2010

[Jan56]

5A
What might fight infection in post room (4,4) m?s?c???
8D
Stay abed having intelligence about a set ambush (3,2,4)
??e?n?a?a

[bibblebub]

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question936081.html

[ladyalex]

8d Lie in wait

[boxtops]

5a mast cell

[Jan56]

As I have "streachy" for
25 A Variable right in southern cross (8) s?r???h?
The a falls at the bottom of 8D so cant see how "Lie in wait" would work, though I really like the answer. Also please explain "mast cell"
Thankyou for your time

[bibblebub]

STRETCHY [variable]

right = R
southern = S
cross = TETCHY

S TrETCHY

[bibblebub]

MAST CELL [what might fight infection]

post = MAST
room = CELL

[Jan56]

Now I see my mistake, thanks again