Of course you are correct, Lex.

Yout turn ===[**WCF**]===

Back to a town rebuilt by someone like CanukDenis (7)




I'm confused...(which is not unusual).

'Ottawan' has two 'a's and one 'o'.
'to a town' has two 'o's and one 'a'.

Good catch, Koala.

That's what happens when you make up a clue before breakfast. I anagrammed Ottowa instead of Ottawa, whoops. Amazing that Lex solved it without noticing the error.

I'm obviously the Lex from dyslexic!

Here's one from a recent paper which stretches the direct a bit:

Carrying gym bag before class (11) - two es

...also an a and an i.

Carrying is the direct.

What, still no bites?

_e_e_ _a_i_ _

Carrying gym bag before class (11)

Well, with all the clues the answer must be:

Penetrating

PE ( gym) + NET (bag) + RATING (class)

but I am still struggling how penetrating = carrying.

Maybe as in a voice... ?

Crikeys !!!

It's no wonder you got no bites.

Correct, Hawkeye. we struggled with the direct but it must relate to sound carrying/penetrating (although these are not quite the same thing in my view).

For someone who Denis recalls as not liking cryptic clues, you seem to be doing okay!

Here you go again ===[**WCF**]===

Not sure I deserve this since I didn't understand the direct. You did warn us it was a bit of a stretch and you were not kidding.

OK, next one. Two clues both with the same answer.

1) Angry Left supporter promises to engage in debate. (5,6)

2) Dispute puzzzles' misspelling. (5,6)

cross swords

1. Cross(angry) + s(left 's'upporter) + words (promises)

Not sure of #2
dispute = direct
Is it a misspelling of 'crosswords'?

Correct, Treval.

#2 is a misspelling of crossswords as in puzzzles.

Your turn. ===[**WCF**]===

Thanks

I would return in a boat as an expert (6) No 'e'