Sunday Times

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A bit of a killer today. 23d Clubs given nothing extra, starting from lowest position in league (4) - L - C
9a Way Spaniards used frilly ace to clothe a child (6, 4) - - M - N - R - A -
BININI ROAD, ROMANS ROAD??
16d 75% tip not exciting? It tends to be busy on Saturday night (8)
- L - B - A - D Looks like CLUBLAND?? Can't see why.
Thanks.

[glasman]

75% tip - clu(e)
not exciting - bland

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Thanks. 9a is CAMINO REAL. I'd misstyped frilly lace as frilly ace, sorry.

[crockshard]

23 Bloc?

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I thought of BLOC, but can't quite see why.

[crockshard]

Nor can I, but if letters are reversed and B is a position, it makes some sense. Don't like this puzzle.

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Someone's just posted on the club site, that it is the hardest Sunday Times for years. I certainly found it so.

[crockshard]

11d Committee representing everything in London. I have 'working party', but can't see the London connection....

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I've just posted it. All right so BLOC it is. I had WORKING PARTY as well. The London connection was a bi tenuous, but the whole crossword is like that. Thanks.