Observer Everyman

[maryloo]

Last one to get: 9a) End of play is completely perplexing S_U_P_

Just can't see it! Help please! Maryloo

[scorpiojo]

Stump (pla)y

[mallyh]

stumpy

[bookbinder]

already answered as stumps

[sinead]

stumps

[scorpiojo]

Ignore me, sorry

[maryloo]

I'm not sure which is right -' stumpy' or 'stumps'. End of the word play is 'y' so is it 'stumpy'? but in dictionary this means short and thick set. Can anybody explain please? Maryloo

[dannyk13]

stumps- end o play in a cricket match.

[mallyh]

to perplex = stumpy plus y end of plaY

[scorpiojo]

Stumps - end of play in cricket/perplexed

[mallyh]

meant stump = perplex

[bookbinder]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/draw_stumps

[maryloo]

If it was 'stumps' wouldn't it be 'perplexes', not perplexing? It seems the wrong part of speech. Maryloo

[bibblebub]

double definition (all words in the clue used):-

end of play / is completely perplexing

[maryloo]

Thank you bibblebub! I think I see it at last! Maryloo

[bibblebub]

jolly good