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That's ok, I was barrel scraping anyway... How's about LONER for No.2 then ?

Ah... But No.1 is likely to be a SWERVE shot.

And... Could No.5 be HEAT ?

I suppose No.26 could be FAULT ?

We've already had pot, so POTS is unlikely for No.30, but a PUSH shot may be what you're after ?

Popa,

1. SWERVE and 30. PUSH are correct. They have specific meanings in snooker, which 5. HEAT, 26. FAULT and 2. LONER do not (to my knowledge), so I can't allow those ones.

Some clues to help clear these up:

2. Terminology in the area of "rules"
5. Terminology in the area of "equipment"
26. Terminology in the area of "technique"

Some clues for the others:

10. Requires good technique, 12 doesn't, and 47a is a well-known player.

Finally, remember that answers can be more than one word...

Icy (aka Eagle Eye)

Hmmm... Ok, in that case I think I'm stumped for No.2 for now, but
No.5 is likely to be BUTT then. I think I've only ever heard of 'Long Butts' so this is another guess

No.12 has to be a FLUKE !

I wonder how we all missed the other No.47 when it's got to be Willie THORNE

BUTT, FLUKE and THORNE are correct.

The butt is the fat end of the cue, Popa. You're thinking of the long rest - the half butt. (I can't imagine how long a full butt would be!)

Icy (aka Eagle Eye)

I can remember the cue my dad used to call the long butt, it was just about as long as the full table. And I reckon I've got two more answers.

No.2, I think strictly speaking isn't a snooker term, IN OFF is from the rules of billiards, but has migrated to snooker jargon.

No.10 I think is THIN RED but I'm not holding my breath

I'm still struggling with No.26

I suppose No.26 could be FORCE it's there but I think unlikely.

2. IN OFF is correct. Not a snooker term? I used to be an expert in this particular trick shot

10. isn't THIN RED, sorry. If it helps, it's usually followed by one of the other words in the list.

26. Isn't FORCE, sorry. It's a very well known snooker term.

Icy (aka Eagle Eye)

Then again, REACH is also a term in use, but sadly not TWIXT... I really wanted that X to be used.

I don't think you can make REACH out of 26. I'm not sure I would allow it anyway.

oops...
(raech ! )

Smiles... It's quicker to try TOUCH for No.26, than to scroll back to look. (I don't think it's been tried though)

I've been angled behind a cushion a few times, placing a ball so that your opponent is angled must be called angling.... ok, so far so good, when I've been angling I've done a lot of CASTING... No ? oh well, just a thought. TeeHee
Just kidding...

I think you've been staring at this one too long, Papa

No, not TOUCH/CASTING.

This will be my final clue.

10 is a sticky situation, 26 relates to ball control. If you are in a 10, there's no way you can use 26.

Icy (aka Eagle Eye)

Smiles again, I noticed some time ago that No.10 has the word 'thwarted' available... didn't submit it (and still not doing) because that's eight letters, but curiously it sounds as though it still applies except I don't beleive it's a snooker term at all.

Popa.