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BACKHOUSE | 17:38 Sun 04th Dec 2011 | Crosswords
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1a.Sergeant mostly seen in fleece.B?L?. 25d.Corporation tardily expelling a Ted B?L?Y. belly?
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BELatedLY
1 Bilk(o)
Bilk
Bilk o

Bel ated ly
Bilk(o)
1a Bilk(o)
25d Bel(a Ted)ly - 'corporation' can mean belly, tummy, etc...
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Many Thanks to all of you(too numerous to mention!)
Can someone explain where FLEECE comes into BILK for 1a.
'Bilk' & 'Fleece' can both mean to rob or cheat out of something, such as payment
Thanks lie-in...presumably that is why he was called BILKO ! Not come across the phrase BILK before. You learn something different every day on the forum !

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