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My 96 year old Mum and I finished this ( she's tons better than I am ), but could someone please parse these two :

2d Myalgic

3d Spoilsports ( what are the Stoppers ?)

Ta muchly !

Sorry folks,

I should have included the clues !

2d is Maidens put up soldier cold with muscle pain ( it's the Maidens we don't get )
3d Soap externally lubricates openings for awkward stoppers

Thanks !

M(aidens)
Lay (put) reversed
Gi
C(old)

S(oa)p
Oils (lubricates)
Ports (openings)

Awkward stoppers is the definition

I guess that's what we thought . . . don't think much of Awkward Stoppers as a definition for Spoilsports, I must say . . .

Many thanks all !

Dandhh, I thought the same as you about 'awkward stoppers', but Chambers confirms it's ok. The definition of a 'spoilsport' is 'someone who stops or interferes with sport'. I'd never have included 'stops' if I'd tried to explain the word to someone!

I think he/ she was trying to be Awkward, don't you ?

Otherwise the clue was logical, perhaps it would have been too easy without that . . .