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I've had a busy weekend (and the next will be the same). I hope to be able to join in during the autumn/winter months. However, BBM2's excellent clue was far too clever for me too! Thanks Rosalind.

Congrats Chris. Enjoy your celebrations. We reached our 45th earlier this month. I tell everyone I was a child bride!

Thanks very much, rossim.

Many thanks to ginge, jack and Les for the votes, to syzgy for the prize and to everyone for the kind words.
I started working on this one by trying to use "mess" as an anag ind. the off icers bit was a bit lucky! In fact I nearly put the clue in without the "new" indicator
Recruits sat near officer's mess (10)
A sort of &lit subtractive, but maybe too much of a stretch? any thoughts guys?
Anyway see you all next week and well done Chris E!

Thanks BBM2

Mmmmm - "mess" doing double duty as definition and anagram indicator? It's different!

Congratulations Marty great clue
Cheers Syzygy
and thanks Bobs Mum for the vote

I thought it was quite difficult enough as it is Marty!