Guardian Saturday 24505

[Chree]

Hi all,

Having trouble getting anywhere with this so could do with a litlle help if you would be so kind!

The F clue: Is it Foster Father?
New Forest opera singer took in kid (6-6)
Fat her = opera singer?

S: Look hard and see inside: give nought to eat. (6)
I reckon it's starve - stare around v but how does the v fit?

G,L: Ungainly mob takes fish when good's the sport (4,4)

V: Bat Richards and a bowler (old) in test(4,4)
Viv a ????

H: With cranesbill poet George keeps sibling short (4,6) H _ _ _ / _ _ B(?) _ _ _

Thanks for any help, Chris

[Lie-in King]

F - Yes, your reasons are correct
S - v = vide (Latin for 'see')
G,L - Gang-ling (also G-angling)

[Christiana]

Herb Robert? Poet = George Herbert

[Christiana]

viva voce?

[Chree]

Thanks Lie in King

I just got Gang ling outside having a fag!

Didn't know the v abbreviation

Thanks

[Chree]

Christina,

Thought of Viva Voce but can't see where the Voce comes from. Any ideas?

Herb Robert sounds good - Herbert with Bro and Herb Robert is a type of geranium or cranesbill.

Thanks!

[Chree]

Which means C must be Cypher?

C: Trouble with organ: nothing is in for code

C _ _H _ R

But can't see the word play????

[sedge47]

Viv (Richards) - famous batsman
Voce - famous bowler

[amalgam]

Cipher. One meaning is a defect in an organ(musical type!)