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oops, crossed in the post with jolan :)

Hi rosalind
No - back problem. Went for a walk instead (someone did describe golf as "a good walk ruined", so I just had the "good walk")

1) NEW YORK TIMES - Paper..Anag( funny) MONKEYS WRITE

2) STRAITJACKETS - Inhibits freedom of movement...STRAITS (sounds) JACKET (case)

3) FAN OVENS - Used by FAN (enthusiastic) Bakers

4) DEFERRED - Put off ...REF (judge shortly)

Straitjacket was the first thing that came to mind; never thought of adding an S!

I hadn't spotted the "out" meant "outside", so I was looking for a singular as well.

The end of my post was cut off!

4) DEFERRED - REF (judge shortly back) R (initial ruling) in DEED (action)

I want to put Consort but can't justify it.

There's a Consort china, but I put a ? after it because I couldn't account for "about". The only thing I could think of for 3 was hop yeast!

About is C (circa)

Yes, but it would be superfluous, and Jolan has already said that my CONSORT is wrong.

He also said you'd be the deus ex machina, Tony...