as bide's partner, take in killer - /c/a/s/n
when they're hung side by side, they're probably french - d/o/s
contentants unlikely to win with wild guesses 4 - 5 - l/n/ shows
thanks
but got a problem with the second letter S for assassin
as i got socratiC to answer - 'philosopher is, in this way, packing cases'
unless you have an answer to this one
batty