Probably Bolton, best side on that appt and they’ve had their best player out for half the season. Stevenage could do an Orient next season so rather they stay down. Bradford and Stockport both beatable and pretty average.

Anyone have a preference as to who wins the L1 playoffs?

There was a Series 1 Only Connect on BBC4 last night, and the connecting wall had Alderney, Tomsk, Orinoco, Wellington and Bulgaria amongst the answers. (Wellington linked with other beef-related items). The womble connection was the first one completed.

MI5 in a common mix up below 007’s boss.

Confused bureaucrat alleging he is in charge of Wimbledon Common. (5,5,8)

In the 50/60's we never paid at all. Had no money, see. We used to swing round the scaffolding holding up the hoarding on the Wandle bridge. Never fell in once.

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I'm fairly sure I saw Kjetil Waehler play for us in a reserves match at KM. Par Karlsson was playing too, and our ressies manager at the time was a very vocal Carlton Fairweather. It finished 1-1, possibly against Derby.

OI - you’ll have to ask Padd, I’m clueless when it comes to cryptics… 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sounds like a cheat to me. It should be 'Spanish/Italian gold coin/icon'.

Padd - thanks… I won’t be looking at that website I’m afraid, it may induce migraines for me, and that’s not a good thing… 😬

Last one, before I send everyone to sleep: 'Gold icon roughly treated by old recycling team member '. That was probably it.

The Orinoco one rings a bell now you mention it.

And A4 there's a website called fifteensquared.net that explains the solutions if you want to teach yourself.

Padd - not “Gold coin tossed over Womble”, where the answer is ORINOCO?

I can't remember A4, but I'll look back when I've a minute. (Although it won't be as easy as it would have been. My scanning/spotting ability has collapsed in old age. Don't know if that's common).

Afternoon, even

Morning all. Perhaps the clue is something like "Womb, leading, is within a Common in South London"?

In the 1977-78 season, WFC's first in the football league, to go on the terraces was 80p for adults and 40p concessions. Programmes were 15p and you could change ends at half time.

Padd - I wouldn’t have been able to complete it, they’re too difficult for me 😂 What was the clue, can you remember?

Used to get in at Fulham for under a quid when I were a lad… 🥳

Use to be £2 and programed 40p in the 80s 😂

Womble was an answer in a cryptic a couple of weeks ago a4.

Good to see a line from Wombling Free as a clue in the Guardian Quick crossword today (I’m not clever enough to do the cryptic ones….) 👏

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