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[safflower]

54a Wild boar's short period across Welsh river (6)? t - s - e -.
9a Posh headgear associated with a place of bliss (6)? - - - p - -.
34d Current rating in government at risk of overthrow 98)? r - - - a - l -. Is there such a word as 'ruinable'?

[Lie-in King]

54a Tusker - 'ter(m)' (across) 'Usk' (river)
9a Utopia - u (posh) + 'topi' (hat) + a
34d Yes, 'Ruinable' - 'in' (current) + 'AB' (rating; seaman) (in) 'rule'

I hope you & yours are keeping well? :-))

[safflower]

Thank you my good friend LiK.

I thought of you many times in New York, walking by the hot dog stalls (not so many of those around these days).

Everything OK. Are you always afraid of saying this? Tempting fate?

[Lie-in King]

Hi safflower - I'm fine, thanks! Not sure I get your meaning re fate? Sorry if I'm being thick...

I'd forgotten all about the hot-dogs! Oh joy, now I'm hungry!.. I hope you had a fabulous time? :-))

[safflower]

Hi LiK

As sure as eggs is eggs, I've only got to say everything is Ok and lo and behold, something dreadful happens. Which is why I'm wary of saying so.

safflower