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[cracker222]

9a It takes seconds to apply this in corner (3,3) ?C? B?G

[Neveracrossword]

Ice Bag? (in boxing)

[cracker222]

Yes, maybe, but I couldn't see why ICE BAG fitted the clue!

[Sipowicz]

The corner men are known as seconds.

[cracker222]

Of course! Thanks Sip...

[fiction-factory]

Is that why they say "seconds out... round two"? I thought it just meant break time was up

[Mamyalynne]

It is.

[ladyalex]

Are you joking, ff?

I thought everyone, even old ladies like me knew that 'seconds out' meant that it was time for the seconds to get out of the ring.


Still don't think much of the clue, though. If the checking letters were not there I doubt it would be get-able....but maybe I'm wrong....

[cracker222]

In the end, isn't it just a straightforward(ish) double definition? And nicely misleading too!

[ladyalex]

what are the two definitions?

I can what seconds apply in corner being ice bag. What else ?