Cryptic clues

[RichardB]

Dealers and drug traffickers? (5)

Spoiler

Evans - 'e' plus vans?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Spoiler

Evans - 'e' plus vans?

Bleedin' 'eck, I'd never have got that in a million years!

 

[Luddite Joe]

Spoiler

Evans - 'e' plus vans?

Well done RB, I was starting to think I'd gone too far with that one.
Over to you now...

 

[Motobecane]

Well done RB, I was starting to think I'd gone too far with that one.
Over to you now...

Neat clue! I think its the lack of cycling mentioned in the definition which catches me out sometimes. Can we agree that when its not bike related we say so. Otherwise we assume it is?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Neat clue! I think its the lack of cycling mentioned in the definition which catches me out sometimes. Can we agree that when its not bike related we say so. Otherwise we assume it is?

When it has seemed too contrived to get a bike reference into the clue, then that's what I've done. There were a couple of clues a while ago that got classified as ''standard'', meaning that it was not a cycle-themed clue.

 

[winjim]

I've always assumed cycling related unless told otherwise.

 

[RichardB]

Yes, 'dealer' in this thread should be assumed to be a cycle dealer unless stated otherwise. Only fair, like.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

In the apparent absence of clues....

Bike designed by committee member. (8)

 

[Motobecane]

Here's a quick one to fill in time.

In the apparent absence of clues....

Bike designed by committee member. (8)

Spoiler

Boardman

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Here's a quick one to fill in time.

Spoiler

Boardman

That's my boy!

 

[RichardB]

Well done RB, I was starting to think I'd gone too far with that one.
Over to you now...

Brit gets ill at crossing, pursuing marginal gains. (10)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Brit gets ill at crossing, pursuing marginal gains. (10)

Spoiler

Brailsford (Br for Brit, ails for ill, ford for crossing)

Damn, now we need another clue!

 

[Motobecane]

That's my boy!

You think I'm a boy?

 

[RichardB]

Spoiler

Brailsford (Br for Brit, ails for ill, ford for crossing)

Damn, now we need another clue!

Kerrrect!

 

[jefmcg]

see if I can come up with one that doesn't make anyone want to punch me.

Switched gears when confused by earlier duel without direction (10)