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I,m going to leave No. 4 for the moment. Off to tuck in now. Be back much later.

Just checking in. Is 4 EMBAYMENT?

Duh. Too hasty. Must learn to count...

A very long shot "partymen" (although I don't think it is a single word.)

I'm late coming in but is it

ENTREPOT - commercial port...TOPER < (drunk returning) + anag (reconfigured) NET

Exellent Tony. It seems to tick all the boxes, well done.

Hi Ari and Andyc (once more). Well done Tony. I thought I might have had the victory of having to reveal one but, such is the skill of our solvers, that is unlikely to bappen. I append my workings, just for completion:-

1. anag (extraordinary) of ‘ a dandy + his lover’ = HARLEY DAVIDSON= means of transport
2. keep = FORT (to = beside = +) present = HERE + line = CORD = FOR THE RECORD = in order to get the facts straight (Chambers def).
3. public = OVERT; friendly greeting = Hi; Hades = HELL, yielding OVERT + HE(HI)LL = OVER THE HILL = ancient
4. drunk = toper; and, when returning to recon’d Net, yields ENT + REPOT = ENTREPOT = port
5. STALE + MATE

Thank all who had a go

See you next week

John

Thanks Jolan, great that you are back,(I was away last week) and pleased that everything has worked out well. As always,a most enjoyable and challenging set of clues.


Andy

Yes,yes yes..victory dance....got 3...that has to be a record....and I was out most of the day....so pleased

........I am also so humble and modest.

Warmest thoughts to you both. X


Oh it was 1,2 & 5.

... and to you, dear P@ (who is indeed, most 'umble and modest)

J xx