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or even MonOcle.

Great skill "cooking" gives the hint for an anagram.
These become relatively easy to spot after a while.

Hi the cheer leaders have boxer type shorts when they perform reguards old tom x

Frannie,

Thank you for taking the time to share and explain.

I am improving slowly but someimes I can;t see the woods for the trees.

The WBA one is a mystery though.

Claire.x

Sorry Claire,but nowadays I cannot spare to lose any of my rapidly diminishing brain.
Welcome to the crossword world.It will give you lots of pleasure and not a few heartaches.Always remember there are plenty of people on this site very willing to give you every assistance they can.
Best wishes.
TJ

OLD TOM.

Good thinking - most grateful for the explanation.

Joker, Frannie and Old Tom - THANK YOU.

Claire.x

not sure but boxing one might be WBC (World Boxing Council)
Made up of the 1st letter(leaders)of the 1st 3 words.

Don't cheer leaders wear very short skirts?

Hi Frannie,

You are correct WBC

The across clue is Opportunity taken by fifty in church. CHANCE(L) so that gives me the C in WBC.

You were spot on.

Claire.x