Daily Telegraph Toughie Friday August 16Th 2013

[catsrcool]

Really struggling today I have spent an hour on it and only have two answers.
18ac In seedy bar is Pat repressing state, being cantankerous? (11) ????????I??
10dn Breathtaking enterprises will take society in. How about Becky Sharp? (11) ????????e??
11dn I am flipping upper-class QI host with chutzpah first and foremost presenting miscellany (11) ????????l??

[sandyRoe]

10d adventuress?

[aelmpvw]

11d gallimaufry

[catsrcool]

Thanks I now have disputative for 18
1dn Where peat's cut the French negotiate (6) h???l? haggle?
16dn Gall of Robin aka Ruthven or in people being cut out (3,5) ??? ?????
5ac V ???r?s

[catsrcool]

sorry 5ac is Grace is offered after tea (6)

[slaney]

16d Oak apple

[slaney]

Robin Oakapple (Ruthven) from Ruddigore

[slaney]

Yes haggle , hagg=bog

[dannyk13]

5a.Charis

[catsrcool]

Thanks almost there
6dn One despised hooker should do it (4) h?e? heel?
20ac Harrow head expressed surprise (4) a?e?
28ac American versifier staying withdrawn in touring New York and overprotective (8) ???n?i?h

[dannyk13]

Stuck on just the one. 20a. I have A?E?

[dannyk13]

6d.Yes, heel
28a.Nannyish

[aelmpvw]

20a ahem

[dannyk13]

Ahem is not accepted.

[bert_h]

28a American versifier = Ogden NASH, with IN and NY makes NANNYISH for over-protective.

[Dickiedot]

20a Ahed now someone tell me why (I used 2 letter choices to find out)

[bibblebub]

'harrow' indicates anagram - of 'head'

and 'ahed' is past tense of saying 'ah'

[Dickiedot]

BRB Ahed = expressing surprise, joy pity complaint objection etc

[aelmpvw]

ah ed

[Dickiedot]

I see, thanks BB,

[catsrcool]

Thanks all. Glad that's over :)