d/m 25/08

[mathsteacher]

maybe with reason investing time for son in trouble
2,3,5 i?/ ??t/ ?a?e?
I want to put if not later for this but can't explain it from clue!

mischievous 17 hit it off
4 a?c?

answer to 17 is arc........so is this arc +h to give arch?

can you please explain how to get the answers ?
many thanks

[JoolsTwo]

In Hot Water?

[gen2]

First your last one. Yes ARCH

hit with 'it' taken off leaves you with H

arch as in arch enemy, arch rival etc

[mathsteacher]

Thank you gen2 and JimJools for your quick response

[gen2]

I confirm 'IN HOT WATER' and offer this description

anagram of 'with reason' but with the S (son) replaced by a T (time)

[mathsteacher]

thank you for trying to explain it to me gen2....but that now creates a problem!

this answer crosses another one.
clue is
11 minus 10 moved in that direction once 7
t?i?h?r

could this be thither? I use roman numerals for 11 and 10 ie X1 and x but didnt know that th stood for ten....any ideas please?

[mathsteacher]

gen2 I think Ive sorted it!
answer to 11 is thirteenth
take away ten leaves thirneth
take away n for direction and you get thither when rearranged.
thankyou