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Hello, Elle!
I like the "tree fellers", just my humour!
I think I can understand "your ex-daughter in law who never was", though I am not the brightest.
We have half-siblings in our family too.
It is perfectly normal to them, and us too.
Your granddaughter will be excited!
A fine weight for the newcomer, too.
So, you are off shopping?
Why "presents" plural?
Are you adopting the maternity ward?
Still a fine day here, and I am heading out for fresh air.

Pat and Mike were walking along when they saw a sign "Tree fellers wanted". Pat says to Mike "Pity Seamus isn't with us".......



Apparently when Geordan Murphy was captain of Leicester Tigers and Bill Twelvetrees was playing for them, Murphy always addressed him as "tirty-six".

I like it Chris - particularly the 'tirty-six'!

Good, Chris!

Good afternoon, Rusty!
Did you have a good walk?
Where did you go?
We have been out too - just arrived home.
We went through the wood and round the lake.
Getting colder though......
I need to buy three presents, don't I?
One for mum, one for the new little one, and one for our granddaughter!
I even found the Times QC on the hard side today......usually I can cope well with that one!
I liked this clue though......
5d: Heavily attack reliable currency (5,8)
It appealed to me!
I haven't even made a start on the 15 x15!
Have you done it yet?



Good ones , Chris!
I liked the "Pity Seamus isn't with us"........

Hello, Elle!
I am afraid I am not up on the etiquette of presents for new babies and their kin.
I have a "giggle of granddaughters" to keep me in the loop on such things!
i thought a Teddy bear would suffice?
I do not know your clue?
I have finished mine, yes.
You, after reading Centennial, should sail through this one.
18a, "Inspiration among the Great Plains" (8)
Once I had crossers I got it, and thought it was a jim-dandy clue.
i do not know what the word means, though!
Aye, poor Seamus missing out again!

Hi, Rusty!
A "giggle of granddaughters"?
Have you made that up?
I like it!!!!
Now, my clue.....
5d: Heavily attack reliable currency (5,8)
The answer is "pound sterling"
I'm afraid that I cannot do yours.......although I haven't reached it in the crossword yet.......I always start at the top left hand corner and work systematically.
So I have no crossers so far.......
Having read "Centennial" is not helping me as yet.......
But please do not tell me........I shall persevere!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, a "giggle" seemed to me to be a spiffing collective noun for granddaughters.
Mine, certainly!
Glad you approve!
Pound sterling! Ah, that's a good one.
Yes, you will get there.
But if I may paraphrase Professor Vernor.
"Caution US editors. It was a new word to me."
9d is very good, too.

Hi, Rusty!
I am reporting back as a dismal failure!
I am struggling very much with today's puzzle..... I cannot do 18a - the first one you asked me?
I have got as far as
???L?T?S
but haven't any idea as to what the answer is?
However, I have managed 9d.......
charlotte russe = dessert (def)
harlot - tart
in anagram of "crust see"
I liked that one.
I think I may give in gracefully (well, not all that gracefully....)
This puzzle is much too hard for me!

Hello, Elle!
This should help get you going.
18 is "in flat US", which I think works well with the clue, but as I said, it is a new word to me.
Keep at it.
We all had problems while trying to fathom this terrible crossword game!