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redundantelf

16th January 2013, 15:29
Please don't misinterpret - but a thought

The clue reads to me as Gable being filled (having come round) with dined (ate)and top of tall (t)

Surely it can't have 'dined' meaning 'ate leg' (of lamb or pork)?

As I said, just a thought (albeit poor)
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jazzgirl

16th January 2013, 15:29
Hollywood legend = (Clark) Gable
(having come round)
dined =ate
(on top of)
tall = t
furniture item = gateleg table.

But where does Leg fit in ?
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jazzgirl

16th January 2013, 15:30
our posts crossed !
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bullfrog

16th January 2013, 15:43
With you all the way jazzgirl, but as you say 'where does leg fit in?'
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jazzgirl

16th January 2013, 15:48
With the other 3 on the table. boom boom
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redundantelf

16th January 2013, 15:50
Very clever jazzgirl!
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bullfrog

16th January 2013, 15:51
I'll set 'em up - you knock 'em in!
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ixion

16th January 2013, 18:37
on=leg, in the sense of "on the legside"(cricket)
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andyc

16th January 2013, 18:56
Nice one Ixi was looking at that for ages on = leg, just didn't spot it.
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bullfrog

16th January 2013, 19:28
D'oh - well done ixion and thanks!
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