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I need some help or hint in dealing with 4D
"Kin left out bubbly cokes (as of old)" 4
I have S I M -

Sima was originally mead, if that helps.

Simpkin is urdu for champagne (bubbly) if that helps

...also spelt simkin

Many thanks.....The answer is SIMP, a short form of SIMPKIN, which, I am informed is an Urdu corruption of the word "Champagne" We live in a wonderful world of etymological oddities and discoveries :-)

Chambers 12th does not show the abbreviation, only as a short form of simpleton !

Can anyone help with 1a & 3d? For 3d: "Fault in wood is round lower part of door" I have "windshake", but this doesn't fit in with my answer to 1a: Worn Scottish chemise? This makes one simply furious, being non-standard, for which I have "baresark". Any help gratefully received.

Does berserk or berzerk fit ?

Assuming baresark (obsolete form of berserk) is correct what would 3d begin with?

Windshake should in fact be ringshake, both of which are defects in wood, but which are attributable to different causes. So now we know. Caught out again by the old fax Azed.