Mon D Mail No. 14,717

[bryand]

2d) Cleaner and cook opposed war (4,6)
3d) Mob repeated phrase to big guns very loudly (8)
11a) Porter drunk in nude? Funny, it's not in the news (10)
18d) Intelligence about blue compound is unclear (8)
25a) Ivan is much maligned for his patriotic fervour (10)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[retrocop]

soap powder
riffraff
unreported
nebulous
chauvinism

[Captain2]

25 Chauvinism - anagram

[Captain2]

Give us a chance retro! LOL

[Sipowicz]

It's the Instant coffee!

[Captain2]

I'd only read one clue before 5 answers appeared - must be because I drink tea sipo!

[vakayu]

Hi and good morning captain, you will have to buy QUICK brew lol.

[vakayu]

Sorry about intrusion bryand.

[retrocop]

Try a tinture of rum in your grog Cap'n.It'll perk you up this bright and sunny morning.

[Captain2]

Watch it you lot - just because I wake up VERY slowly

[bryand]

Good morning all for your prompt and very informative responses, particularly retrocop with his turbo keyboard. No need to apologise vakayu,
enjoyed the banter, will think again about changing to coffee.

[retrocop]

Thaks bryand.I seem to have ruffled a few feathers.

[Captain2]

No, only jesting retro

[vakayu]

Are you sure retrocop it is not milk you are drinking as in the fastest milkman(keyboard tapper) in the west?

[retrocop]

My wife tells me if I slow down much more I'll fall off the perch Cap'n.

[Sipowicz]

Banter Retro, nothing sinister.

[retrocop]

I gave up milk in infanthood but am partial to the odd pork pie when it is thrown vakayu

[retrocop]

I hailed,many years ago,from a profession that thrived on banter Sipo.Skin,rhino etc

[Sipowicz]

Going by your avatar, shouldn't that be a custard pie?

[vakayu]

Keep dodging those pies retro :0)

[Sipowicz]

Who's on first base?