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[tobyw]

1d. In field, run maker lifted bat delicately(6) n-r-l-
14ac. Grumpy company director at first has very little in stock.(7) d-a-v-s
32ac. Ring for the minister or one of his best friends.(3,6) d-- -o----
36ac. Convict returning for the first time in goal not spotted.(8) --noc---
39ac. Stylish randy bucks court outside tavern.(7) --n-a-d
44ac. Man maybe has to settle outside Scottish town.(7)
55ac. Miscreants causing death among volunteers.(9)
22d. Greek god in time coming under Roman one, perhaps.(1,4,3)
46d. The bank is lending upfront: one raised ones capital.(7) t-i-i--
47d. Ordered zero social security on retirement?(6)
29ac. Swindle from the east the French readily swallow.(4,1,3)

[MatydaLover]

1d nurdle - hidden in reverse.

[auntflo]

14a dwarves

[auntflo]

14a dwarves
39a innyard

[kettledrum]

32a dog collar

[kettledrum]

46d. Tbilisi - T(he) B(ank) I(s) L(ending) + 1 + 1s<< = Capital city (Georgia)

[kettledrum]

39a innyard - in = stylish + anag randy

[tobyw]

Thanks all for your speedy replies

[mikesnr]

55a. Offenders - end (death) in offers (volunteers)

[mikesnr]

47d. Dossed?

[kettledrum]

or Bossed ..... 0 + ss in bed

[mikesnr]

Your answer is better structured Kettledrum. Perhaps ".......IN retirement" would have been more correct, but of course you are right . My answer was merely a play on words!

[kettledrum]

I realised what you were doing Mike! but all the same it helped me to see the right answer, so thanks for that. It's always possible - when typing out so many clues - that Toby may have typed 'on' instead of 'in', but regardless of the accuracy of the clue, I'm sure 'bossed' is the right answer!

Having struggled to get answers on here all evening, I'd rather given up on explanations, but the site seems to be operating rather better in the last half hour or so.

[mikesnr]

May I call you kd? Toby's copy was good, but nonetheless.....

I've had problems trying to use the site also. It does wobble a bit from time to time. Annoying for people like you who are such sharp solvers! But where would we be......

14a. Dwarves?

Pleased to meet you. Mike

[kettledrum]

Oh yes! I like dwarves! Well done!

[meabby]

can you help with 31 d or 26 acr?

[kettledrum]

Meabby - innocent has crossed my mind, but I can't quite work it out:

[tobyw]

delighted you 2 have met because of my questions.
Thats the great thing about sites like these.
Thanks for the help.

[kettledrum]

Thanks Toby for effecting the introduction! It is nice to have met you too. And apologies for using your thread for continuing a conversation I was having elsewhere. with Meabby.

As you say, it's a lovely site