Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4467 Sunday January 8th 2012

[7thStranger]

Well I'm stumped, been a tough cookie today!

12a) In agreement without extremists to consider (6) ??s?d?

1d) Influence of pro limiting performer (6) F?c???

5d) Is part-time shift giving staff bonus (4,6) T?A? S?I?I?

[MarkRae]

12a (c) ONSIDE (r)
1d FACTOR
5d TEAM SPIRIT

[boxtops]

on side = in agreement (without the extreme letters of ConsideR)

[glasman]

5d Team spirit

[Baldric]

ONSIDE

[johnalex]

12a cONSIDEr . . . without c r

[factor-fiction]

Hi- please can someone explain to Factor 30 the wordplay for FACTOR. I'm probably missing the obvious -I can see Actor but not the F. Thanks

[MarkRae]

I can't see it either - it was an educated guess which paid off.. :-)

[factor-fiction]

I assume pro = FOR
Maybe performer = limiting ACTOR=ACT

[MarkRae]

That's as good as anything else...

[factor-fiction]

Thanks. Of course I meant to type 'limiting performer'= limiting actor = act
I'm not convinced though

[ossian]

1d. Factor for = pro, for limited is f, i.e. with the or removed, Best I can come up with. Stew.

[7thStranger]

Thanks everyone, your help is as always invaluable.

[xnanny]

maybe factor

[xnanny]

12a I thought esteem but poss. wrong - this puzz. really has me thinking!!
1d Maybe Factor???