71 Sugar is correct but that is the second word ...First word think what a weight is ....When you carry shopping ..it is ?
Can't help you with 99 ..I'm still puzzling that one out !
Aha !..what do you write with ?
Turn that back and you get it when you retire .
I have stared at that one for weeks and the penny has finally dropped .
shaneystar2, if you're going to help then help properly. You do not reverse the thing you write with but the next word in the clue... and go on from there.
Terribly sorry chakka35 ...my version and others versions of how to arrive at answers for cryptic clues must differ then .
I bow down to the writers of cryptic clues .
And these people are not professional cryptic clue writers....albeit very good at it .
I shan't be helping anyone again as I am obviously not up to the job .
Shaney, don't take a huff. you are a very good and well respected helper on this site. Howevert, If you look back at your second post, you will see that you did tell bibster that the word started with NEP (pen reversed) - which it doesn't.
I know gen2 ..but I was only trying to help ..I don't need to be told off as if I was a little child .I realised myself afterwards but had to go and do things and didn't come back to this thread .It's only now I realise I made a boob .
Sorry bibster ..but you obviously got my drift !
I'll keep out of it from now on .I only need a few more and I daresay the penny will drop !!