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[Bernie]

1a. Gofer on the canvas (4,3,6)???? The ?f???E
1d. Restrictions (4)??c?
17a Exacting (7)a?s?d?e
Many thanks

[dannyk13]

17a.Austere?

[murraymints]

austere ?

[dannyk13]

Bernie, is Gofer correct?

[Bernie]

Yes. Gofer is given. I think its meaning is one who runs errands.i have heard it before."go for"

[dannyk13]

Ta Bernie.

[donny48]

Are you guessing at "the" or is it certain ?

[Bernie]

3d.strong gale (5,4.) I have Trade Wind. This is where I got the d in 17a. Austere looks good Any alternative suggestion for Trade Wind the 4 letter part being ?i?e if austere is right

[Bernie]

'The 'may not be right but 3 d I had trade wind in

[dannyk13]

Force nine?
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/beaufort.html

[murraymints]

looks good Danny

[murraymints]

oops wrong thread ^^ soz

[Bernie]

Would 'runs for office be right's. A gofer is a slang for runner??

[dannyk13]

Maybe Tout for office which would give a't' for 1d, Ties?