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black maria?

HEARTS

(of Midlothian)

Totally irrelevant to the answer....I've always known the card game 'Black Maria' as 'Dirty Nell' ! Maybe it's a regional name choice?

Lots of names for it, elle - in fact "hearts" is a variant, also "black widow" (and others I've forgotten).

btw I'm hoping "old kitty" is an expression for "the nick" - a "Black Maria" was the name for a police vehicle, especially the classic Wolseleys in the 50s.

Yes, Chris, 'kitty' is an archaic term for jail.

Please could I have clues girl the following:
1. Achievement of one who doesn't miss a truck (5,4)
3. Game privies kept playing-until ridding themselves of the habit (5,5)
8. Cards given out in deal with workers (5)
9. Servant comes back-before going on date to get sparkler (7). Diamond ??
10. Wright-lifter & bell ringer. What a card! (4)
19. Hooray! Grub is prepared-for no more than nine.. (10)
21. Heard in Paris that during this you could go bust (5,2,2)

Any hints would be appreciated. I don't want answers! Thanks.

19 hand with no points (def. wrong, though - should be "no more than ten")

Chrise - does no. 19 begin with F ?

No - Y