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paul

2nd May 2020, 23:03
For anyone seeking clarification on a couple of my clues;

4 = I + trade
5= A.D. in TIRES
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malcolmxword

3rd May 2020, 07:54
Initially, The Independent responded admirably, defending editor's outburst (6)
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chrise

3rd May 2020, 08:46
A couple of parses, please

malcolm @12 - where does the RAD come from?
FJ @29 - no idea!
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faiton

3rd May 2020, 09:13
A tired, broken outburst
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faiton

3rd May 2020, 10:11
Start screaming after around 500 irate rants
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malcolmxword

3rd May 2020, 10:28
Hi Chrise
' Rad ' is slang for great, wonderful etc etc. Poular with the younger generation, I believe ( a huge swathe of the population then..)
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malcolmxword

3rd May 2020, 10:31
And re @29 :
' Underwhelm ' means remove the letters whel and m from the fodder. Not sure how that works either...
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malcolmxword

3rd May 2020, 10:36
BBM's @16 has me scratching my head
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fieryjack

3rd May 2020, 11:14
Re- 29
Wired Hamlet - whelm
Def is frenzied soliloquy
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chrise

3rd May 2020, 11:29
Thanks for the explanations.

I haven't written it out to check, but I think BBM2's @16 ia a subtractive anagram of "Greta's yard in" - "angry"
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