Re: Radio Times Prize Crossword No 40 Help Please

comps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Vicky Conlan) wrote in news:dhgu09$ja3$1
@magenta.plig.net:

> According to <hamble692@xxxxxxx>:
>>5D Comedian taking police officer to social gathering (5,4)
>>?O?B? ??L? (BOBBY ??)
>
> That must be Bobby Ball (as in, half of Cannon + Ball)
> And Policeman's Ball. Yes?
>
>>19D Shift imitation on spades (5)
>>???C?
>
> First thought is "fence" for the shift imitations bit, but I
> can't fit it with the rest of the clue.
>
>

SMOCK
S = symbol for spades
MOCK = imitation
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