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[barry.m]

Having done the rest myself, I am stuck on just 3 clues which don't seem to have caused anyone else any problems apparently. Athough I think I know what the answers are, I cannot for the life of me see why they ARE the answers. Could anyone offer any explanations please?
1a) - Detective in Poe's house not starting with 20, perhaps ((8) s?e?l?c? It must be Sherlock but why?
Clue 20 - Drink provided by US hostel or university (4) y?l? Again, I think it is Yale (an American University) , but why does this fit the whole clue?
Clue 29 - Close to border,say, in a Canadian city (6). r?g?n?. I guess it's Regina, but don't know why.
Grateful for anyone shedding any light on these 3 please. Thanks. barrym

[hammersgirl]

Poes house = Usher, so take off the U

[auntflo]

1a edgar allen poe wrote house of (u)sher
20= yale = lock
sherlock = detective

[chelle7272]

20 'y' is a hostel in us (YMCA) plus ale is drink = yale

[auntflo]

close (end) of border = r
say = eg
plus in a

[hammersgirl]

drink = ale, and the Americans call a Youth Hostel/YMCA "the Y". This also fits with Lock in Sherlock

[djawhufc]

yale- y is an american hostel ale=drink

R (is end of border) (say is) eg in a= Regina

[barry.m]

Thank you very much to everybody. I didn't know about the Poe house, or that YMCA is called the Y in the USA. No wonder I couldn't get the answers. Thanks to you all. Wonderful service again, as usual. barry