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Hello, Elle!
It is a nice afternoon here, too.
I only saw a wee bit of the tennis, Andy and Serena.
Cycling was fine.
Peter Sagan won today, from Wout van Aert.
The mountains tomorrow!
I'm looking forward to it.
I was busyish today.
Now, time to read my paper!


Chris, excellent tipping by Adam Yates.
I'll stick with Nibali for tomorrow's stage!
Looking forward to it!

Hi, Rusty!
Whew! time (at last) to take a breath.......
A good day's tennis!
That is Novak, Roger, Rafa and Roberto Bautista Agut all through to the Semi- Finals on Friday.
Roger had the hardest match against Kei Nishikori.
Andy Murray and Serena Williams are out of the Mixed Doubles, losing to the Number One seeds.
I am glad the cycling went well...
You will he happy that Pete Sagan won today.
You are indeed late in reading your paper!
Have you done your crossword?

Hello, Elle!
I saw Andy and Serena on the News earlier.
I watched a bit of the girls doubles, too.
I don't know their names though.
Yes, Sagan and his team rode well.
Don't think they will feature tomorrow!
The finish is at a ski station, high up!
Yes, I have finished my crossword.
I am guessing 12's Will was Shakespeare?

Hi, Rusty!
We shan't know what to do with ourselves next week, once the tennis and cycling are finished!
( Does the cycling finish this weekend , though?
Maybe it goes on longer? I do not know the time scale? )
Or maybe not....
I already have a dental appointment on Monday to have a wisdom tooth out...
And British Gas is coming on Tuesday to check the boiler.....
And I need to arrange for our granddaughter and youngest grandson to come over to visit......
Uhm…...not much "free" time left after all!
Yes, 12a: "labour of love"......... refers to Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost".
Now, can you help me with the two that I cannot do, please?
18a: I have F?R?C?E?T
26a: S?E?T?
I have no ideas here......but I am positive that the letters are correct.

Hello, Elle!
It is a three week tour, a grand tour.
There is always something to do.
Good luck with your tooth coming out.
18, is "firecrest", unlimited s)ecre(t inside first.
26, I have "s lee ty" weather.
I thought "stormy" to begin with, but it would not fit".
OK?

Hi, Rusty!
I hadn't realised - or more probably had forgotten - that Le Tour lasted for three weeks!
So still a while yet then......
Am I likely to see a bear in the mountains if I look in tomorrow?
Thank you for the crossword parsings......
Yes, I see them now......
I would never have come up with "sty" for "squalid dwelling"!
I am not looking forward to having my tooth out......
It is the only wisdom tooth that I have ever had!
Two were impacted and so had to be extracted (with difficulty) many years ago....and the fourth tooth apparently never existed!

Elle
I had to have a wisdom tooth out last year. I went to a specialist (my dental practice didn't fancy it) and it took about 10 seconds, with no discomfort at all! Quite remarkable.

Oh dear, Chris!
Now you really do have me worried...….
My dentist told me to allow an hour for my appointment!

Hello, Elle!
Tomorrow the Tour is in the Vosges Mountains, and I don't think you'll see a bear there....maybe a goat, though.
The bears will be in the Pyrenees, later in the Tour.
"Sty" often features in crosswordland for "squalid dwelling" or similar.
I'm sure you must have come across it before!
I remember getting a wisdom tooth removed.
It was done at my local dental hospital.
A young girl trainee dentist attempted it.
And the poor lass did not have the strength in her wrist to do it.
She was at it for ages, and eventually the professor took over and got it out very quickly.
The next day my face was considerably swollen on one side with all the havoc the girl put me through.
But....everyone has to learn!
I'm sure you'll be just fine!

I am sure that it will be fine, elle!