Generalist July

[whatsthat]

Just one left, 15a Clue:Drayman (3-6)
I have A?E?E?L?R, probably ALE ?. Perhaps DEALER, PEDLAR or SELLER, but I can't find any in a dictionary.

[Lie-in King]

OED (Online) shows a reference to 'ale-seller' (under the entry for 'ale'), but no sign of 'ale-dealer' or 'ale-pedlar'. All the entry shows is -

"...with agent or verbal nouns, as ale brewer [earliest attested as a surname] , ale drinker, alemonger [earliest attested as a surname], ale seller, ale selling, etc."

[dannyk13]

A drayman is (or was) the driver of a dray(cart) which was often used to deliver ale from the brewery to the pub, but the seller etc was he brewery.I think this is a poor clue.

[whatsthat]

Thanks Lie-in King, I'll go with ale-seller.
I agree with dannyk13, it's not the best of clues.

[mallyh]

if your e is wrong it could be ale hauler

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome & I also agree :-)