Toughie 1608

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

7d. Disrupt part of rally touring a large squelchy area (8) ----T-G-.
8d. Dope runs over exercise getting climbing accessory? (4,4) ----,R-P-.
20d. Drained drink over bowler perhaps (6) -A-L-D.

[dannyk13]

7d.Sabotage
8d.Wire rope
20d.Pallid

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

I saw sabotage and wire rope Danny......can you parse?

[Jackdaw33]

Sabotage
Pallid

[dannyk13]

a bo(g) inside Stage(part of rally)
wire (dope)+ r(runs) + o(over) +pe(exercise)

[Mamyalynne]

Is there a word missing? Can't see where it says to lose the 'g' of bog.

[dannyk13]

20d. Lap(drink)reversed) + lid(bowler)

[Jackdaw33]

Is it not largely, meaning not the complete word?

[Mamyalynne]

That could work yes.

[dannyk13]

Lynne. It's largely not large

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you.

Dope/wire as synonyms is new to me too - every day a learning curve.

[dannyk13]

It comes from racing where information is given over 'the wire'

[Jackdaw33]

I have heard, 'I'll give the wire'. I think it stems from the days when information was sent by telegraph.

[Mamyalynne]

Ta Gents.

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

Thanks everyone!