sunday life crossword

[goingforgold]

Can't get it finished at all! Putting on the last four and hoping for closure.
8a A plant holder! (7) T-L-E-- 4D Stop a letter giving settlement C---N- 18d A right that is strange (5) A-I-- and 23a It enables you to say when (5) t---e

[beckersjay]

18d alien

[goingforgold]

I wonder would 23a be 'tense' as in past and present

[treetops1]

23a Truce ??

[JoolsTwo]

I think I saw 23a answered as Tense.

[goingforgold]

If alien is correct for 18d and I know now that it is (lien is a right to hold anothers property) 23a is T-N-E

[treetops1]

someone has given 4d Colony and 8a Tendril

[JoolsTwo]

Yes, I did - here

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question812805.html

[goingforgold]

It is getting worse - I think colony could be right (don't get the connection though) but 8a plant holder! Unless my other answers are incorrect then the letters I have are T-L-E-L 2D As medals they're unbeatable! G---S (I have golds) Could that be the one that is throwing everything up in the air?

[Captain2]

Gongs (you can beat a gong?)

[treetops1]

Gongs..do you think

[goingforgold]

IT IS GETTING BETTER NOW - 8a A plant holder! (7) T-N-E-L

[beckersjay]

could it be tendril?????

[Captain2]

Where does the 'E' come from in 8a?

[treetops1]

If we could change that E for R we'd have Tendril

[goingforgold]

Yes, it is tendril - a stem that a plant gets support from. Now, that leaves my 3d incorrect. Thankfully this is the last one - He's bound to be right (4) T-R-
I would be so happy to get this last one.

[treetops1]

Tory...Hooooooooray

[goingforgold]

OMG what a night. Am so grateful for all your help. Thanks again.