The Mail on Sunday You Magazine Crossword 1246 Sunday September 4th 2011

[bridgenut]

2 Down ,
A blow , hit (6) ?T?O?E
stroke is all I can come up with but doesn't seem right . thanks

[bluebirdino]

could be strike if your o is wrong ?

[Brigadoon]

That's exactly what I have - any other ideas would be welcome

[bridgenut]

the 'O' is from Beaufort , clue for that is " Scale used for describing wind speed "

[Littlegem]

Stroke

[sandyRoe]

stroke seems ok. a stroke of the cane, for example

[Brenden]

Stroke looks good to me - the act of striking.

[bridgenut]

ok , thanks everyone , convinced now !

[factor-fiction]

A cricket shot is sometimes called a stroke

[calbycalberson]

Answers across, Dorset, Lancelot, Beaufort, in turn, stable, smear, visible, strayed, gnash, prefer, wealth, bolt hole, rescinds, convoy. Answers Down, Honesty is the best policy, stroke, elitist, incident, better safe than sorry, stumbling block, rebellion, loathing, Yemen

[emmie]

stroke