D Mail No. 14,592

[bryand]

1d) Patsy's gainfully employed in shed (4,3)
7d) Around Minehead, change in habits maybe here for swimmers? (7,8)
12a) Parliament's revised authoritarian attitude (11)
17a) Gross sarcasm essentially retracted as boorish (5)
27a) Doubtful evidence by grass engages listeners (7)
Apology for having no letters. All help much appreciated

[vakayu]

1dseen as fall guy

[bibblebub]

17a) crass
27a) hearsay

[bibblebub]

12a) paternalism

[aelmpvw]

12a parentalism

[bibblebub]

7d) bathing costumes

[bibblebub]

don't trust any of my answers

[scorpiojo]

Bathing machines?

[aelmpvw]

bathing machines
anagram of change in habits m

[bryand]

Thank you all for your helpful responses. Bibblebub have a problem with
'Bathing Costumes' for 7 down. Bathing seems okay, but second word
letters which I now have are, viz: ?A?H???S = A is from 17a) CrAss.
Can anyone help clarify please

[bryand]

vakayu 'Fall guy' seems okay, this would make the letters for 11 across G?L (Clue: Set on back - 3 letters) Again can anyone please help clarify.

[mazie]

Gel

[scorpiojo]

Bathing machines - anagram of change in habits + m for minehead

[bryand]

Best thanks to all, all clues logged now fully sorted. Appreciated

[vakayu]

You're welcome and good luck.