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And "and" isn't spelled "snd" over here, by the way. My fingers are just too big.

1. bring (carry) + sup (drink) + the re + a + r (meRry) = BRINGS UP THE REAR = lags
2. homograph (“exactly like” { in appearance}). sounded = DOVE = a bird.
Dove (N. American) = dived (English). I dived off the pier yesterday. I dove off the pier yesterday. Which sounds more conversationally natural? Discuss!
Chambers Dictionary. Dove = ‘pat’ of dive. Sound(3) = To dive deep
Concise Oxford Dictionary. Dove = past of dive. Sound = to dive deeply.

3. (cryptic) m = minute (abbrev).surrounded by jams = holes. Chambers: hole (n) = a difficult situation = jam. (hole = jam and jam = hole, in Chambers and Oxford thesauri)
Yielding hol(m)es = HOLMES (Sherlock) a first-class cracker (the cryptic bit).
4. anag (dressing to) of ‘see stop-go’ = GOOSE-STEP
5. Homophone (articulated) of ‘coat’ = cover, yields COTE = a shelter for animals.

Excellent as always, Jolan. I'll bet you really dove into that dinner today.

Indeed, Ari! And I dove into 'deep water' with today's clues also. (or should it that I dived into 'deep water'? Doesn't sound right, somehow)

Have a good week everyone and thanks a million for participating.

Bless

J

Rosalind...so sorry!

Me and HelenB...got a bit naughty...we sneaked out of the corner and went on a pub crawl...ended up in a karaoke place!

OMG...That woman does a mean Madonna...did not think she would even remember when she was a "virgin".

Great night...woowoo!

What a great night out Pastille - don't remember too much about getting home- a bit disappointed when I woke up to find I had apparently only managed to pull an old codger - so I 'dove' back under the duvet

Well helenb...that was exactly one more "codger" than me...well done...maybe?

Must behave tonight.x

The oldies are the best, 'tis said, and I agree!
You makin' promises you can't keep p@??
xx