Phrases and expressions

[bookwormer]

2. An old banger in Yorkshire 4,2,3,4
27. Escort to Bath or Freshwater perhaps 4,2,3,8
30 Only halfway and already an emergency 3-4,6
32. Dial 4,4,
44. Caws and yaws 2,3,4,5

Any ideas?

[teacher1]

32 laid back ?

[teacher1]

27 take to the cleaners

[crofter]

44. As the crow flies

[sniffa]

2 toad in the hole

[valerieb1254]

30) Mid - Life Crisis

[smouse]

I need 12 22 36 38
and thats just on the first page!
Anyone want to help me

[teacher1]

Hello sniffa. Can you explain that to me please.

[teacher1]

What are they smouse ?

[crofter]

Toad in the hole is the name of a dish (and I use the term loosely) comprising a sausage (banger) embedded in a Yorkshire pudding

[sniffa]

come come teacher, banger = sausage = toad, yorkshire =yorshire pudding, see toad in chambers.

[bookwormer]

Smouse,
12. Drainpipe trousers
22. Heaven sent
36. Under the hammer
38 - sorry, forgot to to put this one on my posting from front page, so haven't got answer!
But if anyone can help:
A hunter prhaps, in the locality (13,5)

[valerieb1254]

38) Neighbourhood Watch ?

[bookwormer]

Thanks to everyone for the answers, still stuck on some more, but will mull them over for a while, hopefully they will come to me!

[teacher1]

Oops ! sniffa I must have been off on another planet ! Thanks.

[Granny C]

Smouse I said I would get back to you, still want to trade??

[smouse]

I still need 34 36 and then a new brain to tackle page 2 - lol

[smouse]

Got 36 now
and is 34 complete void?
Also a few queries on page 2
Probably totally wrong
73 The hot spot?
74 The mean machine - dont really like that to be honest
87 Penny romances or penny dreadful?
Granny C I couldnt find the question where we first discussed this so glad you found me here

[Granny C]

for No.34. I have Absolute zero but yours is probably right and I haven't got anything for 73,74,or 87,you must have got on by leaps and bounds I am still struggling.

[bookwormer]

Granny C and smouse, 73 is OFF THE BOIL and 87 have got PENNY DREADFUL.