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Seven numbered clues in no particular order, answers all begin with “R”, and a final “link” clue.



1.Sly character, rugged or on the ropes?(5)

2.Chewing jerky a Viking cutting pasture, the oldest thing here(9)

3.Silly sailors refrain from alcohol, not on the deck(8)

4.A change for the better, mom getting more action(6)

5.Suffer during the round, a ball on the green means nothing in this game(8)

6.“Roman noses take larger than normal trajectories”, jeer stoic school dismissively(6)

7.American Swede's annual sexual frenzy, finding girls spot, breaking into an animal cry(8)




Spring at last...I'm coming through a garden in blossom(4,3)

I am on my way out...pity...have fun!

Re 7: How did you know?

7 RUTABAGA?

1 Rocky?

5 roulette?

2. Reykjavik

All correct guys, that just leaves 3, 4 and 6.


1.[Sly character], [rugged] or [on the ropes]?(5) rocky(triple defn)

2.Chewing [jerky] [a Vik]ing cutting pasture, the oldest thing here(9) Reykjavik(anag of jerky and a viking no Ing/pasture - oldest Thing(parliament) is here.

5.Suffer during the round, a ball on the green means nothing in this game(8)rou[let]te

7.American Swede's [annual sexual frenzy], finding girls spot, breaking into an animal cry(8) RUT and G(spot) inside a BAA

Once a year Aristo?...you lucky devil.

April AND October.

All I can think of is remake and reject for 4 and 6. Evil.

3 ratlines?