Daily Telegraph Crossword 28579 Wednesday November 8Th 2017

[arjay]

14A. Sharpe conceivably offering way of expressing things? (4,2,6) ????/??/?H?A??
18A. Fool-he's covering small business supplying dryers (7,5) ???????/???E?
15D. Insolence, interrupting fine talk about Republican in part of presentation (5,4) ????/C?A?T
3D. Council putting writer in place (5,9) L????/?????R?T?
Thank you

[mallyh]

14a turn of phrase?

[mallyh]

3d local authority

[donny48]

3 local authority

[Mamyalynne]

3d Local Authority

[donny48]

15 flip chart

[scooping]

Local authority

[arjay]

Thank you mallyh for "Turn of phrase" 14A

[donny48]

Do any of the answers give any letters for 18a.?

[nicat]

c---h--/-i---

[mallyh]

18a clothes airer?

[Tilly2]

clothes lines?

[arjay]

Thank you mallyh and Tilly 2

[donny48]

18a I see the clothes part of the answer but struggle with either lines or airer to explain "small business supplying "

[nicat]

so am I. I was hoping someone would explain

[Tilly2]

lines= small businesses?

[Mamyalynne]

Clot + He's round S (small) Line (business)

Clothes Lines

[donny48]

Thanks Mamya/Tilly