Spectator 2157

[hankir]

Hints please:

23. Game Poirot's fifth day out with DI (3)
??U
What does DI stand for?
Is this a French word for game?

21. Excellent force rejected my detective kit (5)
???AR

14. Counter records only fifty (5)
?E?E?

Thanks.

[hankir]

Got 14A. Chambers has the word.

[bibblebub]

23: jeu(di) - 5th day of week for french/belgian

21: radar = rad + ar(my)

14: mere l

[hankir]

Thanks bibblebub.

Now the tough part. Figure out Song X.
Assuming its a Rock and Roll Song from a certain year.

[bibblebub]

yes, very very well known from # years ago (# given by 19)

[AHearer]

...and once you've got it, don't emulate my idiocy by posting your entry without highlighting the relevant name!

[novalis]

We've all done it at one time or another AHearer.

[hankir]

AHearer:
My knowledge of Rock music or any famous event in 1964 is close to zero.
But thanks for your warning.
I am hoping Google will come through.