Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4464 Sunday December 18th 2011

[MarkRae]

5a Stand back behind horse with fairy (6) ?O???B
I get COB = horse and HOB = fairy

7d Reason 50% is at 75% as well (6) ??T?A?
First letter of the answer is the fourth letter of 5a

35a He has no trouble being contrary (7) H?L?I?N

49a With ogre around, one's reaction? (6) S?R?E?

[shaneystar2]

35 Hellion no ill he <<<<

[Mamyalynne]

5a Cobweb was a fairy too??

[shaneystar2]

5 Cobweb

[MarkRae]

Thanks. Who or what is/was hellion...?

[Mamyalynne]

7 Withal

[ubasses]

hellion is mischievious

[MarkRae]

Wit + three-quarters of 'half' - got it, thanks.

[bulliver]

49a shriek

[Mamyalynne]

Shriek - Shrek around (i)

[MarkRae]

Thanks everybody.

[Farrnorth]

49a Shr(i)ek

[Mamyalynne]

Glad to help.

[MarkRae]

One hour thirty-four minutes - thought it was quite tough, even for the Times Xmas Jumbo...

[Mamyalynne]

Don't get the papers now and doubt I could do the whole crossword.