I 793

[hairs]

8A jokey article is the absolute end (4) ?O?? 19D Wise fellow's single - married one's lacking a bit (7) S???M?N 24A River suited to Pooh's game thereon, we hear () S??? is the answer STYX?

[frugalfred]

24 yes, Styx - playing Pooh sticks.

[mazie]

19d Solomon

[frugalfred]

19. Solo-mon

[shoota]

19d Solo m on(es)

[shoota]

8a Coda?

[shoota]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coda

[frugalfred]

8a I agree, shoota - "coda"

[shoota]

cod3
vb cods, codding, codded (tr)
1. Brit and Irish slang to make fun of; tease

2. Brit and Irish slang to play a trick on; fool

n
1. Brit and Irish slang a hoax or trick

2. Irish slang a fraud; hoaxer he's an old cod

adj (prenominal)
Brit slang mock; sham cod Latin

[hairs]

Many thanks, never heard of coda before! shows how thick I am! Thanks again everyone

[shoota]

Welcome hairs.
You are not thick - just have different life experience. I was a musician yonks ago....

[frugalfred]

moi aussi - brass band.

[shoota]

I was a trumpeter/cornettist with occasional 'guesting' on the tenor horn...