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Good morning, Rusty!
We are just back from our walk.
It is fine at the moment, although we are forecast rain from 11am through till midnight.
Warmer though.
I am gearing myself up with coffee, and an apple to do the Everyman crossword!
You, I expect, are watching the tennis this morning?
( I am still hanging on till the BBC highlights at 1pm)
Any plans for later?

Good morning, Elle!
Beautiful day here, but I hear the roads etc are bad with black ice.
I have not ventured out yet.
May pop over to ASDA.
I have run out of Mullerices!
I have the tennis and the skiing on!
Mainly the tennis, though.
Hope you get through the morning not knowing how the tennis is going!

Hi, Rusty!
I am sitting here, thinking of you watching the tennis!
I am not sure how long my will-power is going to hold out.....!
I have finished the Everyman, all bar the parsing for one.........
Plus another where I am suspecting there may be a misprint in the clue?
Either that, or I am missing something?
20a: Clue reads:
Wife pounds clothing in huge pails , badly short of energy and detergent (7-2, 6)
The answer is "washing -up liquid"
But I think the clue should read "Wives pound" , and not "wife pounds" for it to parse correctly?
My logic is: washing -up liquid = detergent (def)
w - wives
quid - pound around (clothing)
anagram of " in hug(e) pails"
What do you think?
It make sense to me? or have I gone wrong?
( I'm still working on the other one that I cannot parse!)

Hello, Elle,
I think you are correct.
Makes more sense your way.
I have not scrutinised it thoroughly but your parse seems better to fit the clue.
Just you hold out.
You are in for a treat regarding the tennis!

Hi, Rusty!
So you think I am right about 20a?
I cannot parse it otherwise?
Only an hour to go!
Oh dear!
Is the match over?
I am reading!
I daren't put on the radio or the television!
I need a strong coffee..........

Hello, Elle,
Yes, your parse is correct.
The match is over.
Still a great day here.
Meant to be less cold this week.

w (wife)
pounds - quid (Chambers shows plural of quid as quid)
anagram - in hug(e) pails

Rusty!
Still going with serve in the fifth set...!

Hey, Rusty!
My goodness!
What a fantastic match!!
I am so very glad that I didn't know the result beforehand.
It would have ruined it!
I have been on the edge of my seat!
I am over the moon that Roger won!
But as he himself said....neither of them deserved to lose!
I thought it was lovely that Roger said he would have been happy to have accepted a draw were such a thing possible - and to share the Championship with Rafa!
And a nice touch to thank Rod Laver for being the one to present the trophies to them. both.
I am in tears here!
What a day!



Thank you, Jazzy!
I should have thought of "fifty quid" for instance........
I think I had "quids in" in my head!

Elle
Quids can still be used in another context

"to be quids in" - to be in a favourable position...