Daily Telegraph Toughie Thursday November 15th 2012

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21dn What John Wayne expressed in 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'? (3) ??E
23ac With Great North Road alongside part of Barnet one could get job in transport cafe (8) ?A?T?E??
29ac Holiday home in Cornwall? (7) ?I?L?I?
25dn Becoming on the face of it neither popular nor good (6) ????L?

[chelle7272]

23 waitress w A1 tress

[dannyk13]

29a.Villain?

[chelle7272]

Cornwall is a villain in King Lear

[catsrcool]

Thanks so now 21 is ?WE AWE ? and 25 is now S???L?

[dannyk13]

21d Awe looks good

[chelle7272]

re 'awe'

found this
There is a great story behind The Greatest Story Ever Told that involves director George Stevens and superstar John Wayne in the role of a Roman centurion. His one line in the picture was: "Truly, this man was the Son of God." After a couple of attempts at the seemingly simple line, Stevens gently told him, "Duke, what we need in this line is something more. Look up at the man and give us some awe." Wayne nodded affirmatively, Stevens signaled the cameras to roll, and Wayne said, "Awww, truly this man was the Son of God." This anecdote probably never happened, but when John Wayne heard the story he even admitted to friends and associates that it made a great tale.

[factor-fiction]

simile fits but there is no logic

[chelle7272]

seemly - seemingly without g or 'in'

[dannyk13]

25d Seem(ing)ly

[factor-fiction]

Well done, chelle

[catsrcool]

Thanks if 28ac Could badly do with word of warning about Romeo (5) C?A?? = CRAVE 25dn is S?E?L? SEEMLY ?

[catsrcool]

Thank you. Beat my slow typing.

[chelle7272]

You're welcome

Thanks factor, beat danny to it for once :)

[factor-fiction]

Yes, CRAVE is right (CAVE around R)