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[teebee]

Puzzled by 12a and 5d.
12a. Positive Belgian forward cutting in has chances (10)
5d. Wife leaves lecturer instructing the country's education (7)
Help appreciated.

[elliemay1]

Have you any letters yet?

[teacher1]

12a Think of a Belgian footballer.
5d. I think that has already been discussed on this site.

[teacher1]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question1824810.html

[elliemay1]

Toorak answered:
//L(ecturer) (w)arning//

[teebee]

Thank you for your help. Not into football so missed that one.

[bobbinwales]

I should be able to get 12 as i know some players but I just cant see it. Can someone give me a letter pls to help me???

[bobbinwales]

maybe the forward is to misdirect- maybe its another position

[novalis]

He's a bit of a risk

[bobbinwales]

yes i got him now thanks (altho he has a bro too i think)...it was the positive I couldnt see

[bobbinwales]

ok got it now ---something in the word HAS.
The something is a new one on me but i see it means optimistic if I got it right

[bobbinwales]

I know I got the right answer but now wonder if its for wrong reason's!

[novalis]

Definition is 'chances' - Has round P for positive + the footballer.

[bobbinwales]

Thanks I was wrong then... I'd gone for HAZARDOUS (Awithout a pattern but just realised the answers 10... i got the right 10 letter one thanks. Ignore my ramblings but I did discover the name ARDOUZ is linked with optimistic... not that its relevant in the end

[bobbinwales]

A stretch too far for me this 12a one
Has anyone got a link to how the answer (P+ Hazard in HAS )means the same as chances. The final word I have is an adjective... I never seen this word with a S on the end looking like a plural Noun???
Puzzled Bobb

[Toorak]

It can be a plural noun for chances - scroll down

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/haphazard

[novalis]

Haphazards meabs chances

[novalis]

Means not meabs

[Captain2]

hap·haz·ard (hăp-hăz′ərd)
adj.
Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance. See Synonyms at chance.
n.
Mere chance; fortuity.
adv.
By chance; casually.

[bobbinwales]

thanks folks... never seen haphazardS as a noun/plural & i must of checked this in the wrong dictionaries tonight. Thanks again