The Times 28708 (Yesterday)

[TioMateo]

3 parsing queries :-

1)  Obscure error in field by troops in France once (5) B?F?G. Well, it's obviously BEFOG for the definition "Obscure", but I don't get the rest.

2)  Atmosphere almost calm for plane (3,5,3)  A?R  ?O?C?  O?E It's obviously AIR FORCE ONE (plane), but I don't understand why "almost calm" = FORCE ONE.  Is there a scale (like Beaufort) for calmness, so that FORCE ZERO = CALM, and FORCE ONE is just a little bit less calm?

3)  Intemperance admitted: starting a bit late (5)  G?E?D. The answer is GREED, but I'm not very happy about GREED being synonymous with Intemperance (would river be a synonym for water?), and I don't get the parsing at all.

Many TIA to those of you who put up with my pedantic quibbles and provide enlightenment.

 

 

[Canary42]

BEF is British Expeditionary Force (Brit Army unit), but the OG bit beats me

[Canary42]

... BEF were in France before WW1

[Neveracrossword]

OG, own goal, error.

[Neveracrossword]

3 Agreed, admitted, starting a little short 

[Canary42]

Brill neveracrossword, thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Canary42.

[Neveracrossword]

I think 2 is simply the Beaufort scale. A  'Force O' wind is 'calm', a Force 1 is ' light air' - so Force 1/one is almost calm.