Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4581 Sunday March 16Th 2014

[rabster]

Mr Mayer better today
2d - think about jail? (10) - I have deliberate which must be wrong as it does not fit with 1a and 15a and 18a

21d Stand in line, slowly move ahead - I have easel but then I cant make out 25a Half inch square piece of cloth (5)

[factor-fiction]

2d -what letters do you have please?

[scorpiojo]

What letters do you have please?

[Mamyalynne]

25 Patch?

[factor-fiction]

de-liberate seems possible though

[Mamyalynne]

half inch - CH
square - Pat

[factor-fiction]

what letters do you have for 25a please?
Is it worth giving details for 1a, 15a and 18a?

[factor-fiction]

Patch is fine. I knew CH would be in there but could see the rest

[Oldred]

21d swipe ?

[Oldred]

sorry meant 25a

[drmw]

21D I have steal - S(quare) TEAL (type of cloth). Half inch = steal

[Mamyalynne]

How does that parse Oldred?

[Mamyalynne]

crossed posts sorry , haven't got the puzzle yet.

[Oldred]

for 25a s + wipe = steal

[rabster]

don't think it is patch : --i-e
1a) stays in charge to interrupt forecast (6)
15a) Was singer Romeo's spotted outside dead drunk? (9)
18 Satisfied about religious books and sacred music (5)

[Mamyalynne]

gotcha.

[rabster]

swipe is good , thanks

[Oldred]

18 motet

[Oldred]

1a bod ic e

[rabster]

i don't really understand 1a
that just leaves 15a with s-r-o-d-d !!!!!

[scorpiojo]

Serenaded?