Fao - The K M Players

[seekeerz]

Sorry folks, the Telegraph is back to its old slow tricks again, still sat on yesterday - I'll post as soon as it comes through 🤔

[haras2]

Thanks Seekeers  Try again tomorrow  😊

[Buenchico]

They're trying to adjust their clocks to UAE time 🕰

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEyQ7taW8AAubP6?format=png&name=900x900

[seekeerz]

Wish they'd fix my online shopping site !!

[twix123]

Hi Steff et al, the puzzle is showing on my iPad, give me a few minutes to fire up my desktop and then I'll cut and paste the clues to this thread.

 

[seekeerz]

Thanks twix, mine has just come through but I'll happily wait for you to do your magic 😊🤗

[twix123]

Now I'm back from the 'Old Fa*ts Friday Drinks' here are today's highlighted clues:

25a. A state of protection proverbially more likely when one is “in numbers”; or, any injury-preventing device (6)

47a. Word for a layer of icy dew; a period of said frost or of cold subzero weather; or, alluding to the motionless ice, a halt, stoppage or wage fix (6)

1d. A course, dish, portion or serving of food; feed mixed for an animal; a company of people eating together; or, a jumble, medley, muddle or pickle (4)

45d. A fern, flower, fungus etc, forming part of a flora; or, a factory/foundry (5)

[Sam1960]

safety  ??

freeze

mash  ??

plant

[seekeerz]

Thanks again, twix. Looks like our night owls might all have turned in for the night, or perhaps, like me, they're wading through the clues 😵‍💫

so far I've got one, back to the drawing board 

[Sam1960]

1. mess ??

[seekeerz]

Hi Sam ...you heard me muttering !!
think the first clue describes it all perfectly....a mess 

I've got freeze and I thought plant, the other two ....well safety...yes, but the first ....e is the second letter, 

[twix123]

I think that Sam has got it correct with his answers at 00.59

[seekeerz]

Beginning to think Kate speaks a different language from me .....

[Sam1960]

So .....

safety ?

freeze

mess ?

plant

[twix123]

Sam 👍

[Sam1960]

1. mess / mash  ??

[twix123]

1d. Mess

[seekeerz]

Lovely, that's got that sorted  ....honestly her clues are getting worse, it's like wading through treacle 🙄😳😟