Leisure Pleasures

[lizhoare]

Still struggling with a few:

8. Engineer sent in on board for this activity (5,6)
I have blank tennis
32 Top Tory wife anxious - and sneering (9)
37 Give mother the opportunity to become a fool (9)
40 Convenient comic is in one hand - or the other (5,5)
I have handy ?
I know a lot of these have had clues given for them but Im still not sure.

Any easier clues please. x

[swannbaker]

The letters you need to unscramble are 8 . ABEEILLNNST 32 . CGHIINTTW 37 . ACCEHMMNU 40 AADDDHNNYY .

[Lapis]

You're halfway there with no 8 - think of another word which could mean 'on board'.
32. swannbaker gave you an anagram - it's correct (no.8 is not!)
37. Find another word for mother and add another word for opportunity - it's in Chambers.
40. Once again you're halfway there - look up handy..... in Chambers. Alternatively think of a children's comic!

[Goofy]

8. another word for board gives you the first word.

32. top tory wife - TW

37. Mum------

40. convenient = handy then look in chambers (not sure if the comic is still published)

[prospector]

Clue 8
Engineer is in the sense of 'make something of'

sent in = is an anagram for the last 6 letter word .... on

board = Table (for the first word)

Clue 32
top Tory Wife = Tw +
anxious = Itching

{the word does mean sneering} but this activity is also outdoor watching rare feathered birds!

Clue 37
Mother = Mum +
the opportunity = chance

look up the resultant word - it is a game!

Clue 40
is in one hand or the other = handy
comic = dandy

[lizhoare]

Thank you to all especially prospector! I had worked them out from all the clues given but I have never heard of a game handy dandy or mumchance and can't find them listed anywhere. Thanks again x