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Thanks jolan. Off for my tea now. Good one peterm.

aristo - I'd never heard of handsel before. It was good coffee.

...and broccoli sherbet, for the palate.

Must have been, peterm. The Colombian kind sometimes has a kicker.

I think that's it, so thank you once again Jolan. Looking forward to next week already!!!!!

Well done Peterm. There it was, all the time. Gives me great satisfaction to be able to hide a 'container' from experts. Rarely happens!

Here are the breakdowns, just for completyion. Thanks again to all who enjoyed it. John.

1. (‘in’) HANDSEL = “a first instalment” (Chambers)
2. (homophone) OVERSEAS = across the water . Sounds like “oversees” = conducts
3. (complex anag) of “do it collapses” – “plastic” = OODLES = bags (bags/oodles of cash)
4. (cryptic) MAN JACK (every man jack = every single person)
5. (mixed) bag = SAG ‘in’ exotic Asia = anag of Asia = ASAI; yields ASSAGAI = weapon.