Bits To Finish

[saoirs]

1 being non-PC do they come up with a rip-off?[4] s?a?
2 take off from the top when you do winter sport on top of Matterhorn [4]s?i?
3 they are not the most precious things for a very rich man[6] ?g???s
4 the answer is like the City of New Orleans [6]o?l?n?
many thanks for any help

[sandyRoe]

2 skim

[Tilly2]

1 scam

[factor-fiction]

skim

[emeritus]

Oblong ?

[emeritus]

sorry ignore that

[Tilly2]

3 agates?

[aelmpvw]

4 salerno? (anagram orleans)

[Tilly2]

salerno's seven letters.

[Captain2]

aelmpvw - I thought anagram as well but saiors is saying and showing only 6 letters

[factor-fiction]

online?

[aelmpvw]

i know captain, that's why i qualified my answer with a question mark

[factor-fiction]

It'll be online because of this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_New_Orleans_(train)

[Captain2]

Fantastic song that - The City of New Orleans especially when sung by Willie Nelson

[factor-fiction]

City of New Orleans is the name of a famous train in the US but as Captain2 says it's also the name of a famous song about a journey on that line

[saoirs]

Most grateful to you all for help and factor-fiction many thanks for solving the New Orleans puzzle

[Tilly2]

Well, I thought my' agates' was a cracker, as well!

[Captain2]

Agreed Tilly - have a slap on the back!

[Tilly2]

Ouch, that hurt! (serves me right)

[saoirs]

Of course Tilly I would never have got that one without your help and again all help greatly appreciated

[aelmpvw]

(rubs tilly's back)