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brendan

22nd December 2013, 23:21
Can anyone help with the parsing for......

Amusing chap putting a university up for sale - AUCTION (Sale) I can see A + U(niversity) but the rest.....Also,

Charity getting it's leader to back girl - I?A Ira (is hidden in chARIty) or Ida maybe but which and why?
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ginge

22nd December 2013, 23:25
Hi Brendan,
A definition of caution is amusing person, so move the "au" up.
Aid with a placed last.
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brendan

22nd December 2013, 23:29
Excellent, many thanks Ginge.
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imagcq

23rd December 2013, 00:00
AID= charity Back is to return in clue ITS leader I

IDA
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ginge

23rd December 2013, 00:17
Hi imagcq,
Is it not simply; charity = aid (getting it's leader to back) takes the "a" from first to last?
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