Messenger Adult Crossword

[Trayc5]

1d, The navy in town in Hampshire(5)F-E--.

2d, After reaching zenith some doctrine about buffoonery(7)Z-N----?

6d, Teem with sweat, surprisingly it's the sugary confection?(9)S-A-T---T?

14a, Pudding to be returned by fogy(6)D-R---?

12a, Fake coin must be removed, it has the Queen on(6)-S---R?

9a,Charge on one form of transport(4)-P--?

Any help would be great with the above.

[Captain2]

1 Fleet

[kettledrum]

1d Fleet

[Captain2]

6 Sweetmeat - anagram

[kettledrum]

6d sweetmeat

[Captain2]

9 Tax-i

[Captain2]

In 14a is it foggy or fogey?

[Trayc5]

Hi Captain2 its fogy, 14a clue

[Neveracrossword]

14 Duffer,fogy?  Duff is the pudding (plum duff say) and Re, to, reversed (returned)...

[Captain2]

^^^ must be the American spelling of 'fogey' then. Strange one.

[Neveracrossword]

Captain, Chambers gives Fogy as the first mentioned, with Fogey next - and no mention of America. Maybe we are just more used to Fogey?

[Captain2]

Well I am, for sure, NaC. I've never been taught, or used that spelling. 😊