Speccie 2575

[pomona]

42d French for Morgan or Charles? (3) C?R car??

[emmie]

car looks ok, Morgan type of car.

[Toorak]

Triple definition - Car is the French for ‘for/ because’

[pomona]

Thank you

[FreyaBee]

I need a little help with 5d. I have P??B.Y?

[scorpiojo]

Clue please?

[FreyaBee]

Small cones grasping Mister takes beforehand

[donny48]

I have P??B.Y?
Is that 4/2 or 7 letters.

[FreyaBee]

sorry. 3/ 4 P??/B?Y?

[roslyn251254]

pre buys

[elliemay1]

pre buys?

[FreyaBee]

Thank you

[johnpiper]

Could some one explain why?
Meantime i am struggling with
10d posh carol hooked on alcohol [5] last letter G

[Toorak]

Using?

[jazzgirl]

johnpiper Did you you ask why pre buys ? If so, puys are small cones (volcanic) and reb is a title corresponding to Mister given to a man who is not a rabbi (Jewish)

[johnpiper]

Thanks Jazz girl both unknown to me!
very illuminating!

I have been having a tricky time with this one. I have the answer to 7D and 14D which have leped and i can see that 3/8/38 but am struggling with why 27Down is an old doctor. i see the wordplay.and not sure why 13 A is what it is and then finally whaton earth 1 D is as i cant find a title to a 7D that fits!
apart from that i am nearly home and dry!

[jazzgirl]

john
1d is the 3rd word in the 3-word phrase in 41,39,1 and the 7d number is 103

[jazzgirl]

John old doctor (in universities )

[johnpiper]

Thanks
Am home and dry now
that was a tricky one!

[jazzgirl]

Great! I agree