The Lady Puzzle Pages

[TheWinner]

From February 2013, only two I couldn't solve - probably obvious.

The last people to let one down (11 letters) starts with U

Labour organisation for removal men? (9 letters) starts with S

[factor-fiction]

Is there a theme to the quiz/puzzle, please?

[Frank97]

The last people to let one down - Undertakers ?

[katburd]

undertakers ?

[factor-fiction]

strikers

[TheWinner]

I picked this up in a waiting room and haven't done it before. The first letters are known because the first letter of each answer, when read going down, spell the name of a well known author and book. A couple of example questions are:
Go rev, about the wood = Grove
Stress that same ship turns over = emphasis
Protected on foot? = shod

[TheWinner]

undertakers = told you it would be obvious, thanks for that.

ff strikers is one letter short.

[mallyh]

shiftwork?

[katburd]

that sounds good mallyh.

[emeritus]

or alternatively 13.8 carat

[emeritus]

sorry wrong thread

[TheWinner]

Thanks everyone. I wish we could award more than one person best answer. mallyh deserves a best answer too, I was really struggling with that one and just couldn't see it.

[mallyh]

just been right is good for me the Winner ,iv'e had rather a few boo boos today lol

[TheWinner]

mallyh, oh, not just me then? I have days like that sometimes.

[sandyRoe]

Does 'The Lady' still carry pages of classified advertisements for servants?

[TheWinner]

yes sandyRoe, but I already am one.

[sandyRoe]

We had to let the butler go after discovering he'd been drinking his way through the wine cellar. The housekeeper really can't cope on her own and the entire house is in chaos.

[dunnitall]

How unbearable Sandyroe, can't think of much worse.

[sandyRoe]

Oh, I don't know. He could have left the Tweeny maid up the duff and taken all the silver. We should be thankful for small mercies, I suppose.

[Psybbo]

And you've still got the chauffeur, Sandy:-)

[katburd]

The Winner and mallyh , stop please I'm the worst.x