Imos No 897

[poorclare]

I am stuck on a few here, its a stinker this week.

16d A small fraction (9) m?n?i???r
20d English city boy (7) n?e???y
27a Superfluous, no longer needed (9) r?d?????
29a Pigeon boy (5) ~ sorry no letters, could it be Randy.

Thanking you

[Captain2]

27 Redundant

[poorclare]

Thank you

[Captain2]

Are you sure of your letters in 16 and 20 clare?

[poorclare]

No not sure the 16d I am getting the letters from
15a Man I jeer badly - and boy, (8) I have jerMaine
19a A specialized hospital (6) iNtern
23a Bore boy (6) - pIerce
29a Pigeon boy (5) Randy
and 20d
19a A specialized hospital (6) interN
23a as above giving me the E
29a as above giving me the Y

sorry about this.

[Mamyalynne]

19 Clinic?

[bibblebub]

20d: Chester

[Captain2]

16d Millionth - if clinic as mamya says

[bibblebub]

29a: Homer (?)

[ducksie]

homer and millionth are right

[Mamyalynne]

An 'Intern' is a hospital worker not the hospital itself was my reasoning.

[poorclare]

ah Mamyalynne yes indeed Clinic I could kick myself not getting that. Thank you .
so that makes the letters for 16d m?l?i?n?r

[ducksie]

poorclare, did you get the Christmas RTÉ guide last wednesday, it came out earlier than i predicted last week

[ducksie]

answered above as millionth and homer by bibbles and captain2

[poorclare]

Thank you my friends, you are all terrific.

[ducksie]

best of luck poorclare with the crossword

[poorclare]

Hello Ducksie, yes i bought it yesterday, I have not started on this, shall tomorrow, I am going to photocopy it before starting.
Still have not completed No 51, have had a busy week ~ back and forward to the hospital.
Thank you.
Clare

[ducksie]

I hope you're well and get good results from hospital - ducksie