Guardian Criptic Crossword Monday July 8Th 2013

[pex1]

german sub

[vakayu]

U boat

[factor-fiction]

How many letters please and do you have any?

[factor-fiction]

Jurgen Klinsmann?

[boxtops]

if it's 1-4 - U Boat

[boxtops]

LOL @ factor :-)

[factor-fiction]

Sorry, pex1. Time I set off for work.

[pex1]

Sorry I'm new to this. I thought my question would be shown as from today's Guardian criptic.
The clus is 'German sub' 6 LETTERS. _ _s_t_ and I think the first letter is E.

Thanks

[kettledrum]

Ersatz

[vakayu]

ersatz-garman word meaning substitute

[vakayu]

sorry typo german

[vakayu]

Sorry should also add welcome to answerbank pex1 I am sure you will enjoy it.

[pex1]

Thanks vakayu and kettledrum. I've used this site for a year or so for answers and finally got round to actually joining.

Nice to be with you

[vakayu]

Hi pex I did exactly the same watched for a long time without contributing,it is so much fun trying to answer questions on crosswords but be warned it is very time consuming sometimes and you lose all track of time,Welcome again on joining,enjoy!!

[mazie]

Welcome to AB pex.