Daily Telegraph Crossword 18 February 26,792

[nicholas4300]

Hello All Fellow Crossword Solvers- I am still stuck on the following clues from last Saturday's DT Crossword: 5d(5 letters D?C??) 'Last month's indication of alternative scenery' [Does the answer begin with DEC?]; 7d(8 letters T?I???E?) 'Made series of tweets about answer put to test' and 20d(6 letters ?L?D?E) 'Hurl abuse at son on shelf' [Is it 'Sledge' and if so, why?]
Thanks in advance to anyone who has the time to answer.

[Slimjo]

5d decor

[nicholas4300]

Thanks Slimjo for 'Decor'

[Captain2]

20d Yes Sledge (S= son + ledge = shelf)
Australian cricketers are well known for 'sledging' (having a verbal go at the opposition)

[Slimjo]

7d trialled

[Lie-in King]

5d Decor - 'Dec(ember)' (last month) + 'or' (alternative)
7d Trialled - 'trilled' (made series of tweets) (about) a(nswer)
20d Sledge - (abuse of a player by an opponent, especially in cricket) - s(on) + 'ledge' (shelf)

[nicholas4300]

Thanks very much to Slimjo, Captain2, and Lie-In King. I had never heard of the word Sledge used in that sense! You learn something every day. Thanks All.

[Supershrew]

Answer is LUCAS. 4a. is Bullfinch, starting 5d with L, 13a is Charm and 16a is Lasagne.