Observer Everyman Last Two Thank Goodness!

[Gavmacp]

12a. Reportedly gather in this place (4). ?E?E this is going to be one of those sounds like answers I think which I rather hate!
18a. Resistance extinguished in defeat (4). I have R?U? Thinking rout but didn't know it meant resistance.

[Sam1960]

mete

[scorpiojo]

Here..sounds like hear (gather)
R out

[Sam1960]

oops...
jo has it

[Gavmacp]

I agree!

[Gavmacp]

Though I think she is a smarty pants!

[Captain2]

Resistance = R
Extinguished = OUT

[scorpiojo]

Grrrrrr

[Gavmacp]

In my defence English was not my first language!

[scorpiojo]

..and your first language is.....?

[Gavmacp]

A rather bastardised version which to be quite frank I never really understood!

[scorpiojo]

LOL

[Gavmacp]

My 'posh' mother will say boak for being sick. I would often hear people say are you a proddie or a Finnian (forgive the spelling) which I never knew what they were on about!

[scorpiojo]

Is 'boak' posh?

[Gavmacp]

No! That is why I always find it strange when she uses it. Strangely I have never used the word.