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[gordonia]

9 across -Trawl netting most of favourite type of fish(3,5)
SEA ????H

7 down -Dowdy swimmer keeps bottom covered(8)
???MFISH

Any help appreciated.Thanks.

[kayakamina]

Sea per ch

F rump ish

[Aquagility]

Sea Catch??

[kayakamina]

That should be Sea pe(t) rch

[Aquagility]

Hi. K.

Forget my last, but I think 9a should be Sea pe rch, the pe being most of pet.

But who am I to question the master!

[kayakamina]

Hi AQ. That is what I meant to type the first time but my brain is quicker than my arthritic fingers.

Cheers K

[Aquagility]

You beat me to it, anyway.

New subject. Can you throw any light on the puzzle mentioned on this, it's a new one on me.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question377600.html

[kayakamina]

Sorry I can't help. I don't remember seeing a �500 puzzle although the Sat.Telegraph sometimes runs extra puzzle pages (once a month I think ) but usually of the GK variety which I bypass.

K

[gordonia]

Thank you K for the answers,and thank you both for the comedy sketch lol! With regards to the win over France,would you say there is room for cautious optimism?
The team seemed to be playing more as a unit rather than individuals,which,to me at any rate,has seemed to be the case prior to Sunday.Tom Rees was deservedly man of the match,and I think that Toby Flood and David Strettle were not far behind.Anyway enough from me as I need my beauty sleep! Back later. Regards G.

[kayakamina]

I agree with you G. I think David Strettle is a real find on the wing and both Flood and Geraghty must surely be considered to replace Jonny ! A marvellous kicker but not a playmaker.
Rees reminded me of Hill on the flank and although we shouldn't get carried away (the French were terrible) there is more hope than a few weeks ago.
Cheers K

[gordonia]

AQ,is it possible that the puzzle referred to comes from the puzzle magazine given away with the Sunday Telegraph? The clues posted seem familiar somehow.

[Aquagility]

Thanks, gordonia. There was no such mag. with my ST last Sunday. Maybe it is an occasional. I did not think that the Telegraph Group were into such lavish prizes!