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hi raymond
it is a group of cyclists which is away from the others in the race eg. in the Tour de france.
synonym for throw, or what rain will do if it is raining hard

Hi raymond
"Throw" more as in "throw lots of things at", or "throw it down" (for rain, for example.


The solution is actually a French word.

Thanks Jazzie & Chrise....
FRENCH word..of course..! (That's not fair..!)
R :)

Hello everyone. Apologies for my recent absence - various reasons! Meanwhile, as per usual, am stuck!
13D Defiance of maverick rugby player (9) and 14D Put off by shortened beat of early song (9). I am also stuck (like raymond) on 15A Throw ring in...... etc. By the way I always assumed Raymond was a man so thanks for putting me right there raymond.

Hope you are all enjoying the summer.

Hi mondrian
Good to hear from you again.
13d the "rugby player" refers to a team rather than a position
14d is a little unfair as the "put off" part comes second (I wasted some time trying to fit it in first)

Rebel Lion

Peloton

Roundelay

13d ends with king of the jungle

Thank you for your replies. I have never heard of that rugby team - no surprise there! Nor the cycling thing! I am relieved as I was beginning to think I was even more thick after my long lapse recently.

Part of the reason for my absence - my family from abroad were here. They went to the Rugby Sevens at the Games and also the Hockey. Apart from the cycle road race at the end I watched on TV. I could not tell you who I saw at the cycle road race as they were past in a flash. I could hardly believe the speed they were going along Argyle Street (city centre where M&S is) All very exciting with the rain pelting down!! I got thoroughly soaked!

I watched the road race on TV - the weather looked appalling!

Very exciting finish - would he change his wheel in time? (He did.)

btw there is more than one team called "Lions", but the British Lions are the most well-known. They are a side picked from the Home Nations, every four years, to tour one of the three great Southern Hemisphere rugby nations.