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Ch(church)roma(n)tic - n for Knight - an abbreviation I've never liked...

N for Knight is an abbreviation commonly used in chess notation and is therefore quite valid in a crossword puzzle. Unlike the abbreviations used by that wanker who composes the Express Skeleton

I am stuck on the last one
7a Supple boy with dainty extremities. ?E?D?

I can get BENDY, from B for boy, END for extremities, but whence the Y.

Or am I wrong?

PHILIP

Hi Philip.

'bendy' looks right to me

= 'ben' (boy's name) + 'dy' (letters at the extremity of the word 'dainty').

JimC

bendy
boy = ben
dainty extremities = dy (D)aint(y)

Thanks guys.
Sorry it has taken so long to reply but my grad daughter called and everything else stops!!
PHILIP

1 to go - any help would be appreciated:

22A Deceive northern refuge (5) ?A?E?

Thanks!

haven

Thanks Trevor - its easy when you know how!

Andrew