Daily Telegraph Toughie Friday October 4Th 2013

[catsrcool]

2dn Rich cream that's held back for dinner, fellow used up (7) f?r?i?e = fertile ? why?
19dn Heraldic image councillor detached in agreement (7) u?????? unicorn? why?
22dn Fungal growth briefly abounding beneath cooker (6) ??????
16dn Rare record stores dear in France, hence empty (9) r???????e

[dannyk13]

2d. elite reversed round (dinne)r + f
19d. Union + cr (split)
22d.Aga ric(h)
16d.Recherche

[Oldred]

2d elite including r (back of dinner) + f(ellow) - then reversed

[catsrcool]

Thanks
27ac Firm surprised by debts? (9) t?n?c?o?? tenacious? why?
25ac Conductors returned at front, inspecting rail tickets before junction (7) m?e?t?? maestri? why?
17dn Getting hot, top's removed, unacquainted with suit (8) ?N?I?S?D unbiased ? why?

[dannyk13]

17d.(s)unkissed

[bibblebub]

25a) junction = SEAM, at front, inspecting rail tickets = I R T - put that first and reverse the lot

[dannyk13]

5a. first letters of inspecting rail tickets + seam reversed

[catsrcool]

Thanks
I will have to leave trying to parse tenacious.

[dannyk13]

Me too

[Psybbo]

ious =debts
tenacious = firm?
but can't parse tenac

[dannyk13]

Just seen it 10a (ten ac) in the grid is surprised.

[bibblebub]

ah, that makes it a bit difficult without the crossword