Agriword 1038 Thursday January 30Th 2020

[chess]

1ac. how could a beekeeper suit a culprit 12 letters 9 and 10 ac. colloquial term for a glass of whiskey 4/2/4 letters thanks

[elliemay1]

https://anagram-solver.net/detail/suit%20a%20culprit?detail=Apiculturist

[Sam1960]

10. are you sure its (4,2,4) ?

[Sam1960]

water of life if (5,2,4) ??

[Mamyalynne]

Drop of the pure if 4,2,3,4

[fiction-factory]

shot of ???? maybe. Malt?

[Spotty Dog]

Apiculturist is another name for a beekeeper. (anagram of "Suit a culprit")

[fiction-factory]

okay, thanks Mamyalynne

[fiction-factory]

Is it possible you could put each clue on a separate line going forwards, chess please? This one was okay but when you have 3 or 4 clues running together it's harder to read

[Mamyalynne]

only a guess

[chess]

thanks for 9and 10 ac. b--lo---l-

[fiction-factory]

So b--l o- --l- then

[fiction-factory]

Or b??l o? ??l?

[fiction-factory]

Or Gill of ???? if the B is wrong.
Is it whisky or whiskey?

[Mamyalynne]

Is that the right clue for that pattern?

[chess]

9and 10 ac. colloquial term for a glass of whiskey 4/2/4 letters B--LO---L-

[fiction-factory]

dram of is more common but that doesn't fit any of the letters

[chess]

YES RIGHT CLUE B--L OF --L-

[elliemay1]

Ball of Malt

[Patsy33]

Ball of gold?

[elliemay1]

Under B in this list:
http://www.awa.dk/glosary/