Saturday February 4th 2012

[gwendolener]

tough one this week
1a)Back Nesbitt with one pound over beers here (6,3)
8a)Fruit beds oust loss leader in springtime (8)
22a)12 like inferior wine? (6)
27a)Correspondent's last word after bank closes (9)
14d)Huge stars in Man Utd, as fans describe them? (3,6)

[Mamyalynne]

14 red giants

[gwendolener]

sorry meant to say this is from the Guardian 25550

[roslyn251254]

1a public bar
8a apricots
22a nobody
27a sincerely
14d red giants

[gwendolener]

Thanks for the help:)
but I don't understand the bank connection with 27a?

[cryptictyro]

bank (rely}