Guardian Easter Crossword

[Tilly2]

Help please

Musician has what Mrs Spatt had to eat, commonly chocolate box quality from alien can in cupboard(4,6;10)

Fats Domino ?

Can't do the second part. Can you just give me a bit of a clue rather than the answer. Thank you

[roslyn251254]

fats bit is correct - the whole thing is an angaram of your answer(hopefully!) for B 7d

[roslyn251254]

For B - chocolate box quality is the defn and 13d and 14d are anagrams of each other

[Tilly2]

Thank you. Haven't done any of those ten letter ones yet. Not sure what that's about yet. An explanation from you might help, Roslyn.

[gamms1]

Could be Fats Waller and waterfall..

[roslyn251254]

7d How are the words written? - that's the answer to A
The answer to B 7d - definition is forces (not the usual defn)

[roslyn251254]

Both 18a 's are anagrams of each other - For A the definition is "from the antipodes"

[roslyn251254]

gamms1 - tilly wanted hints NOT the answer!

[allanmcgee]

Roslyn, please calm down dear its only a crossword!!!!
Some people ,like my son this morning, are not totally aware of how things are done so it may be better if you try and instruct and destruct ? What do think?

[allanmcgee]

I meant ...not destruct...
You are a senior member here and we all look up to you for guidance..please?

[dannyk13]

Fair point Allan

[rrc]

I have the answers for 14a and 14b as given above
I also have the answers for 18a and 18b
but in cross b the anagrams of 14a and 18 fail to intersect correctly
What am I doing wrong please

[Tilly2]

Thanks, managed to do 18 A & B
For 7d, can get past 'in italics' I've got: I????????u?

[gamms1]

roslyn251254, I stated that he answer could be .....

Looking at my partial solution to the crossword thus far, 18a 1st part I think is Australian and the 2nd part is Saturnalia. So 14d 2nd part couldn't be Waterfall so I'll rethink this one...

[rrc]

thats my problem too

[roslyn251254]

Tilly - you 're nearly there - try italicised - you've got the across clue back to front - it's Zeus - suez reversed

[roslyn251254]

gamms1 - waterfalls is good but it fits in at 7d in B (defintion being forces)

[Tilly2]

That's right Roslyn, I have! Thank you.
Is the other part 'club'

[roslyn251254]

I've got BLOC? to fit with the down clue TRANSIENCE?

[maurice]

Correct!

[Tilly2]

I'm getting there! For the second part of 4 down I have: The end of an era.
Could you give me a hint about the first part, please.
I have : A ??????? L???S