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You're right, the second one is greased and the first one is 'batting'

I still can't see why apart from the cricket analogy. In = Batting.
Where the dry home and secure environment bit comes from I have no idea.

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I assume you've got one too many spaces (asterisks) at the end.

In = batting (as in cricket)
dry = TT (Tea Total)
home = in (being at home)
in = the above are in (surrounded by) ...
to secure an environment = to bag

So, "dry (TT) home (in)" inside a secure environment (bag)

batting

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One for you, Stu. One of my all-time favourites:

HIJKLMNO (5)

If anyone else gets it and wants to post the answer, please do so in a .

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It took a while :sneaky:

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The wet stuff

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This one is driving me mad.

Lamb's for example, in Kansas are mixed with sheep. (14)

S*A*E*******N*

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Lamb was an author/translator...

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Damn, I couldn't get the animal out of my head

Shakespeareans I presume

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I guess so, but haven't had the time to sit down with a pen and paper and work out exactly what words comprise the anagram. One of those where you retrofit the anagram to what you think the answer is.

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3 more

Beliefs essentially left wing (3) **D

Exciting time or dreary one (3) **T

I know I should get these but hey.

And finally

Old instrument swimmer's taken by force? Not half(4.4)
*A*S *I*L

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Hello all, I hope you don't mind me butting in here. I'm coming over from the Italy forum. dmu recommended me to come here. My thread is Help with Quiz Question.

I need help with a quiz question for a charity Christmas quiz which has been driving me mad for weeks. The answer is a (should be well known) stage play with an eight letter title. If I give an example, 'Hard cheese in the spring' (3,9) The Mousetrap. Or -ey (8,3) Journeys End.

The exact clue is 'Washer - or round object' (8)

War horse has been suggested but I think that's two words and I don't know where round object fits in.

If someone could help that would be great and apologies again if I've hijacked the thread. It's all in a very good cause. With all prizes given back to the charity which this year is Medecins San Frontieres.

CB.

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We love getting the old grey matter going so your question I am sure will be welcomed by many. My brain is not working at the moment but I will think about it whilst cleaning.

Rosemary

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Came up with Carousel but that only really fits with the "round" part of the question not the "washer" part.

Rosemary

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Hi.

Write the letters W A S H E R O R round (in a circle) and all will be revealed.;)

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Thank you for that, my brain hurts.

Rosemary