16a General word for one of the types of food grown by French gardener La Quintinie at Le Potager du Roi, for the table of the Sun King, Louis XIV [5]
24a Following some 4160 miles through 11 countries, from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea, the Earth's longest river according to Guinness World Records [4]
49a Double - ; skipping with two ropes [5]
5d Known collectively as a game, a bird associated with the Vintner's Company [4]
Hi Steff and Arky. I took my time this evening to give Mamya a chance to answer, but I know that trying to type using a tablet input keyboard can be a *** even for someone with two hands available !
^^^ Darned AB filter, should be a word starting with 'b' that rhymes with the shortened name of Rugby, otherwise known as 'rugger', or a tree 'hugger' !!