Daily Telegraph Toughie Friday March 14Th 2014

[catsrcool]

1dn Every charge arising in book is rough (8) b?l???r?
13ac One sacked in disgrace somehow prepares for battle (5) ?I?d?
21dn Who fights these dukes, on and off, when drinking alcohol? (6) ???e?s

[dannyk13]

1d.Ballpark
13a.Girds (anagram of disgr(ace)
21d.D ale ks

[catsrcool]

Thank you
15dn Destroy net profit, systematically withdrawn by gangster (5) ?r?a?
23ac Legendary warrior's not to cross river to escape (4) a?a?

[dannyk13]

15d.Total (17a.Radio beacons)
23a.Ajax

[Oldred]

15d total

[catsrcool]

Thanks how you parsing 23?

[dannyk13]

Wish I knew.

[Oldred]

aja(r) + x

[dannyk13]

Oldred . Can you explain parsing of ajar?

[Oldred]

if a door is not 'to' it's ajar

[dannyk13]

Thanks.

[catsrcool]

Thanks all