Fao - The Km Players

[seekeerz]

Here are today's shaded clues for you -

1d Gourd fruit often paired with cured meat such as Parma ham and used in dishes such as sorbet and granita [5]

23d Malleable metal, symbol Pb [4]

33d A basic pattern in drumming [4]

50d Number of sides in an octagon [5]

[twix123]

Hi Steff and thanks. Hope your weather has improved from last week.

1d Melon

23d Lead

33d Beat ? (dubious but a lot of possibilities without knowing the across grid letters)

50d Eight

[seekeerz]

Thanks twix, not sure about 33d yet, but that looks probable ....see you later

[seekeerz]

Spoke too soon, looks like ...roll !

[twix123]

As I said, a lot of possibilities !

[Davao]

Melon
lead
Roll
Eight