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Hi, ixion
old lag/con
free/gratis (is missing)
posh/U
dead model/late orrery - said is homophone indicator and without hesitation removes er
Bradford's lists orrery under model

Thanks jws and rambler...any thoughts on the other one?

Sorry ixion. I'm stumped too on that one. Still can't see the wordplay in yours either jws. Maybe I'm too tired. See you all tomorrow.
Rambler, I have an orrery

Ixion.
Maybe, expressing commisserations is the def. When congratulations are given to the loser of something, when they say "well done anyway"

It's just a thought

Thanks Les...still not seeing it either so with apologies to therogue@17 if I'm kicking myself later, the winner is therogue@3!

Truly! A Congo rat swims in wishing well (14)

Thanks to everyone who took part, your prize therogue is another WILTY clip...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZT4Oi5pzg0

I always get that wrong....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZT4Oi5pzg0

Well done, Therogue - really liked the clue.
Thx, Ixion

Being a very c************* sort of person, I will now say "Well done" to TheRogue & thank ixion esp. for the clip: if I'd never joined in on Clueless & PR I'd never have discovered David Mitchell, whom I find truly witty (esp. at 6 o'clock in the morning).

Congratulations, the rogue, and thanks Ixion for hosting.

Congrats, therogue. Thanks to ixion for hosting.