Thur D Mail No. 14,750

[bryand]

5d) Spray a cultivated rose or lettuce initially (7)
8d) Bird in school's fully exposed without it (6)
9a) New series about union put out - and put out again (7)
13a) Understand popular view (7)
15a) Sped back to guard eastern and southern approaches (5)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[retrocop]

aerosol
stitchreissue nears

[dannyk13]

5d.Aerosol

[retrocop]

insight

[dannyk13]

Welcome back Retrocop. Hope you are OK?

[retrocop]

Thanks danny.Was out shooting all day yesterday at Bisley and mother in law died on Tuesday a.m.I'm flattered I was missed for a couple of days.

[dannyk13]

Sorry for your loss.

[retrocop]

Thanks danny.You never get to heaven if you don't die first.I'm more saddened at young ones dying before their time and are more pragmatic re us oldies who had a long and good life.

[dannyk13]

As an octogenarian I can agree with those sentiments.

[bryand]

Good morning both and welcome back retrocop, we were all concerned about you yesterday. Very sorry about your loss.
Thanks to you and dannyk13 for your quick and informative answers, is 11 across AIR or AYR?

[Sipowicz]

Air a 1 r(ecipe)

[retrocop]

Thanks bryand.I put AIR

[bryand]

thanks again Sipowicz and retrocop

[Sipowicz]

Retro, just a thought, are you fastest finger on the shooting range? ;-)

[retrocop]

Not any more Sipowicz.The fastest thing I do on the range is collapse on to the shooting mat to fire my rifle.It takes the rest of the day to get back on my feet!!!Oh and I call it fun.