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I'll withdraw my suggestion of RICH for 11a! The word lavish seems to come from Old French and means a deluge of RAIN.

Trying to justify 'borrow' as solution to 12a How to take 6 (straw) from 4 (Oregon) am I wasting my time ?

When subtracting a large number from a smaller number, you need to 'borrow'.

http://www.dummies.com/education/math/basic-math/how-to-borrow-when-subtracting/


The other clues don't appear to be relevant.

Thanks mamya. (I ought to have consulted my wife who was a primary school teacher).

You're welcome, we need many skills when puzzling don't we?

Regarding OXTAIL, the best I can come up with is OX= "outfox" disheartened (i.e., remove utfo) followed by TAIL for base.

A bit tortuous maybe, but unless anyone has a better suggestion....

Tim

Should have added OUTFOX = best.

Reprise of 10A A jolly might (3) AIM? Recall Rikki Fulton's TV character Rev. I.M. Jolly. Thus 'a jolly' ' could be AIM and an aim is what 'might' be or come about.

As pointed out earlier, a jolly is a RM (Royal Marine).
Arm looks good.

Rusry I was aware of previous posts which is why I used the word 'reprise'. I agree that ARM looks good but so too does AIM. Myops not us must decide.