Guardian 24713

[amalgam]

I'm stuck in top left hand corner.

7a B-barking mad in Eccles, say (7) ?O?????

2d B-British snake on straight line (following Cannon and Ball) (8) ???E?L?Y. All I can think of is that it might end in LEY, as in leyline, and possibly begin with B

3d Rampant male- see Viz (6) ???E?Y

Many thanks for any help

[kayakamina]

7 Goo dma n

2 Adderley

3 Namely....Man < Ely

[amalgam]

Thanks, Kaya

2d Now why didn't I think of ADDER, my mind was stuck on VIPER. I still don't see where Cannon and Ball come in, but then bands were never my scene.

3d I never thought of SEE as an ecclesiastical see, I must be thick!

[kayakamina]

Hi

Cannonball Adderley was a famous sax player.

[amalgam]

Kaya, thanks again. I now see that that point has already been answered, but I didn't see it because the heading was "Puck" As I said I know zilch about bands.

I've only got 22a to do now, B&B type(4) B?B?. I am not quite sure that the third letter is a B. but I am stuck anyway.

[amalgam]

22a I now know this is BILK, and 23d is LAST. What has LAST got to do with a band leader? Please forgive my gross ignorance on this subject!. At least I do recongnise the name Acker Bilk!

[kayakamina]

James Last

[debarri]

Why Bilk for B&B type?

[kayakamina]

ILK = Type

B (crossword theme) + ILK