The Week

[paulineward]

If you are there K? Done about half of it..that's good for me!.If you can help with a couple to get me going again!...many thanks
14d Greek agreed to take a rest mostly outside (10)..third letter C
5d US author featuring in poster (6) ?a????
10a Criticism of wine from insignificant type (6) ?o????

[kayakamina]

Hi Pauline

10a Nobody

[kayakamina]

5d Mailer

[Dinkypuzzled]

Ar(chimed)es

[kayakamina]

14d Archimedes......A res(t) + chimed (agreed)

A r chimed es

[paulineward]

Thanks both of you. Cannot see the Archimedes though?
Don't know how you do them so fast! I definitely need more practise!

[kayakamina]

Pauline it is as spelled out- Most of ' a rest' outside 'agreed'

Agreed being chimed... A r chimed es (t)

[paulineward]

Thanks K..didn't see the 'chimed' and 'agreed'. Hate it when I can't 'see' the answer...will never learn otherwise.
Can you help with...China on the go not worth much. (6) first letter P

[kayakamina]

Paltry......china= pal (mate) + try (go) = not worth much

[Dinkypuzzled]

Just out of interest, Pauline, this word puzzle appears in a piece written in Sydney University !
http://www.usyd.edu.au/about/organisation/pub/ obiterdicta_310306.shtml

[paulineward]

Thanks K..thought of paltry, but didn't see the pal as china. What would I do without you!...will be back in a bit..am sure!

[paulineward]

Thanks dinkypuzzled...just read it! How did you come by that??!!!

[paulineward]

Damn violent criminal mostly making a fuss (8) ???l?h?o can only fir ballyhoo?

[Dinkypuzzled]

I googled - 'chimed agreed' - fourth top answer.

[paulineward]

sorry that should read fit ballyhoo

[Dinkypuzzled]

damn = bally + hoo(d)

[kayakamina]

Ballyhoo.....Bally (damn) + hoo (d) (criminal)

[kayakamina]

I'll leave you in dinkypuzzle's capable hands.

Won't be around next week- rugby!

Bye 'my china' K

[paulineward]

K...what!!!??? rugby takes precedence over me and the week!!...dinkypuzzled, stand by if my old china is deserting me! Thanks to you both I have now finished it..except clue of the week which I am sure I will get if I think about it...a hollow farewell (4)
goodnight and thanks to you both...speak soon!

[kayakamina]

Vale....Farewell- how appropriate! K

[Dinkypuzzled]

Congratulations to the valedictorian !