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hi im a newbie to cryptics but am enjoying the saturday times but there is one this week that i know i should know but it is escaping me :

18a Seize the opportunity to dawdle past the cowlick (4,4,2,3,8)
--k-/----/b-/---/-o-e-o--

help me please - its driving me mad !! tia

take time by the forelock

jill - oh have neaver heard that expression so would never have got there!! makes me feel better about asking for help though so thank you .