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Accessories for one at din-dins!

So there was a bridge reference - just not the one that I was looking for!

Jolan, warmest regards to you and Helen.
Sorry I couldn't join in fully, but duty called.
Hope you have a great summer and look forward to more fiendish delights in September.

balls! i missed 5@5 today Jolan. got 1 & 5 before i read the other posts, well done to AB (et al) as usual.
Stay Happy.

Thanks for the past year of challenges, Jolan. Best to you and Helen. I'm sure you'll have diabolical temptations over the summer. Do you really think you can hold out that long?

Good old ab! 'setting' indeed.
Welcome Aei, rusty and trevor. Thanks for all the good wishes. I'll enjoy the break (I'll try to resist it Ari).

And, Ari - I happen to have an Oxford Concise Dict on my computer WITH pronunciations. Just click on the loudspeaker symbol and the word is pronounced. I played Jewel and duel just now. Yep! They're homonyms.

I'll append my working this time:-

1. cryptic. HANDS UP

2. double (I rarely use this type of clue) going down (like the sun, say) = SETTING = accessories to cover one person at the table.

3. homophone (to catch) of “jewels” (rocks) = DUELS = struggles (from Chambers Dict)

4. (cryptic) SPANISH CUSTOMS = restrictive practices by workers (adapted from Chambers def)

5. Mary Jane = marijuana = pot; shy = toss; TOSSPOT = a foolish person (Chambers def)

Hope you all have a wonderful summer.

Bless

J

In bridge, setting a contract means "putting it down".

Ah! Ta for that C. Off to beddies the noo.