DM 5th July

[mazie]

Last one and I give up... I know I'm going to kick myself !

Self-interest, say, exists in the heart of some (6)

I have E?o?i?

( I'm pretty sure of the letter I have)

[Quizmonkey]

Egoism (eg + is in om)

[alexanderd]

egoism

[Mamyalynne]

Egoism

[mazie]

I thought exactly that but I can't reconcile it with the 8d clue

8d In short it pours out hours of courses indoors repeatedly (4,10)

o?e? U?i?e???t?

[mazie]

Yep, thats what I've got and why I cant make Egoism work

[alexanderd]

mazie, egoiSm fits in with the s from univerSity
Alex

[mazie]

Hi Alex...Ive just realised of course it fits ! What a plonker. In my defense I have been up all night with a chest infection....I think ';m going to cast all the crosswords in the bin for today!

Thank You all and I'm really sorry to have bothered you xx

[mazie]

Just had another look and I'd transposed the S and the I in university... So not as mad as I first thought !

[alexanderd]

lol Mazie, take care with that chest, if you need some vic rubbing on it give me a shout!!!!

[mazie]

Such a kind offer Alex.....

I hate those sort of "I think I'm going mad" moments