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[CrypticCath]

Positive about detached retina 7 letters ?e?i???

Dreadful non-incentive is not helpful 12 letters i?c?????????



I think my letters are correct, assuming 11 across is "chimney pot!!

Also...

Comedian to hear friendly disturbance 5 letters and 7 letters ?n???/e?????d

Relative against energetic work-out 5 letters and 5 letters




I'd appreciate any help here

[vakayu]

1 certain?

[ubasses]

inconvenient

[Baldric]

Harry Enfield

[jollyroger66]

great niece ?

[CrypticCath]

That's very helpful ,folks, thanks...I thought the first one might be "certain" which means I'm wrong about 11 across. Dish that's popular with bird, it's on the house...

I had "chimney pot" which it obviously isn't, any ideas please?

[vakayu]

satellite

[Johnh42]

Great niece, anag of anti and energetic without erg (unit of work)

[CrypticCath]

It's 7 letters and 3 letters, vakayu

What I have now is c?t?a??/?o? but the "o" could be wrong

[vakayu]

cottage ?

[CrypticCath]

cott(e)-age pie? Who compiles these things?!!!!

Many thanks, I'll plough on but not tonight, my brain aches!

[vakayu]

lol CrypticCath we got there eventurally as you say very obscure just the "O" to worry about now!!

[sailortom]

cottage pie

[CrypticCath]

Thank you very much, vakayu! I've chucked out the "pot" and substituted "pie"

Thanks for the comfirmation,sailortom,it's helped me get 2 other clues.

[vakayu]

You're very welcome CrypticCath you're getting there,hope your aching brain is recovering lol.

[woodijon]

I still cannot see why it is cottage pie! Please can someone put me out of my misery?

[Lie-in King]

Cottage pie - "dish that's popular" - 'cottage' (house) + 'pie' (bird)

[woodijon]

Thanks a lot, first time I have come across that meaning of pie