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alanjames

25th September 2016, 08:53
1a
Take against exercise but run (7)
I have : C??T??N

Help !!
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jazzgirl

25th September 2016, 08:58
Cap tain
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alanjames

25th September 2016, 09:09
Hi
How do you get captain ?? - I can see it meaning run but I can't see the rest of the clue !!
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jazzgirl

25th September 2016, 09:11
Cap - abbrev. of capiat (Latin) - take
Anti (against) anagram

Captain (verb) to run /lead
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jazzgirl

25th September 2016, 09:12
I hope!
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rossim

25th September 2016, 09:12
Thanks Jazzy. I was just about to ask too!
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jazzgirl

25th September 2016, 09:19
Elsewhere the answer was given as contain but I cannot see their definition
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jazzgirl

25th September 2016, 09:20
Ah! Take = contain
T(r) ain - excercize without r(un)
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