Dt Prize Crossword 282

[Harvster69]

Last few and I have absolutely no idea...
1a Economy in the pink? [6] ?H?I?T (Is it thrift? If so how please?)
17a Finished last in race in trial [6] ??A?E (Is it trace? if so how please?)
23a Stay for a day, entertained by so-and-so, journalist [7] S???U??
17d Box shared in overpriced establishment [4,5] ??I?/??I?T
20d Reason to speak about young louse [6] S???T?

all help gratefully recieved... thanks in advance

[scorpiojo]

1 thrift is a pink flower
17 race + last letter of last

[scorpiojo]

23 sojourn - in clue

[scorpiojo]

20 sa nit y

[vakayu]

20d sa nit y

[decmangan]

Sojourn

[vakayu]

17d clip joint?

[Baldric]

17 CLIP JOINT

[Harvster69]

Thank you all for your responses... muchly appreciated

[Harvster69]

17d Clip Joint doesn't fit though... letters that I have now is T?I?/JOINT

Any suggestions

[Mamyalynne]

17a Cease

Last in race E

in
Trial CASE

[Harvster69]

Thanks Mamy... that now works... although I now cannot see how clip joint works as a clue

[scorpiojo]

Oops, sorry

[Harvster69]

Its OK Scorpio... You have been a big help already :)

[Mamyalynne]

Box - Clip ( as in box ones ears)
Shared - Joint


clip joint
nouninformal
1.
a nightclub or bar that charges exorbitant prices.
"clip joints more interested in overcharging for drinks than delivering a show"

[scorpiojo]

Thank you :)