Crossword: The Bike Tools Edition

We’ve got cryptic-ish clues, and the answers are all tools you might use on your bike. If you’re not from the UK, you’ll likely find this a bit harder …

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That took longer than it should have!

Cor, took me 34mins. Thought it would be easy…

Stuck on 1 down and 9 across

Defo harder than I thought!

13 minutes. I spend too much time in the shed!

@verses 1 – just how kinky are you?!

Oooof, that would tip the line from kink and into some sort of assault. Certainly my one would with a big handle, plenty of length and sturdy build.

Thank you both – just 9 across to go 🙂

You know when there’s a really annoying person in the office. They do too much of this.

Aargh, I had all except 2, 6 & 9 done at 6 minutes. Now it’s 10 mins and time’s still ticking away ☹

16:37 for me…that was a good one 👍

2 and 3 for me…2 as w??k!r doesn’t appear to be a slotted tool but does get shouted at close pass drivers! Hahaha

I once stood on the hard shoulder of the M40 with a cardboard sign that said “2across?”, since that was what I needed to borrow to reattach my fuel line

It was the police who eventually stopped 😳

Luckily the back of the car was full of inflated balloons, so I didn’t look at all dodgy

I’ve just spent an hour trying to use Hammer, Molegrips and Cableties.

I guess that tells you something in itself.