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Slightly irritating - I considered SCAG but couldn't see BAG + SAG. AB has explained it.

(I meant BAG = SAG - too slow on the Shift Key!)

Like ChrisE I saw scag, but took bag as sac and wondered where the g fitted.

Looked in just before 5....and got #5 very quickly.......So pleased with myself......teehee.

... in addition... Hi to Jazzy (x), Mary6, Chrise again (4/5). Ab, Ari, djaw 5/5 with super explanations. Seems to have been good fun today.

Thanks again for all the very good wishes (and comments). The drive went well. Seeing better with the operated eye than the untouched one, even though my specs are 'tuned' to the 'old lens'. Strange that!.

No need to post my working. The parsing has been well and truly dealt with. Just for completeness I'll stick em on anyway.

1. (crypt) FROM TIME TO TIME = occasionally (say = e.g; “leave-time” and “arrive-time”.

2. “centres” = d + u + m + k + a = DUMKA = slow movement (Chambers D)

3. subtractive anag (do not apply & renovated)of “Reichstag garden” – “ charges” = GRADIENT = bank

4. bag = sag; the ultimate in synthetic = c; giving s(c)ag = SCAG = heroin

5. (crypt) ROMAN NOSES

Off now Ari to 'view' those courses :) Hope she-who-must-be-obeyed hasn't been fooling me with the menu - now that I can actually see it!

Farewell and bless. I'll peek in later.

Thanks for the great clues Jolan. I'm off to the Greek Islands tomorrow and won't be here for a week or so, therefore apologies in advance for next week.

Andy

Yes - as I mentioned on the Clueless thread, I too am away next week, visiting a friend in SW Germany. Apologies for non-appearance (unless it is raining and I can work a computer in German!)

Have a lovely time Andy and Chris. We'll sure miss you. Bring us back a parrot :) Safe travelling.

So glad your op went well Jolan.

...and happy holidays Fellas...

Hi Jolan, great to hear that the eye op went well and that you're up and running (well in the car, anyway).

Didn't have much chance to suss out the clues this week, although I think I'm becoming attuned to your subtractive anagrams - so only 2 correct (3 & 5). Thanks as ever for the workout.