Fri D Mail No. 14,771

[bryand]

1a) US City dumps heavyweight, hung out to dry?
1d) Old wife's more spacious houses for former husband (7)
5d) Spirit from bottle I injected into some DNA (5)
12a) What harbour dredger does, barefacedly? (5-6)
16d) Refuse to acknowledge one's visiting county (6)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[retrocop]

washing
widower
genie
clean shaven
disown

[mac44]

washing
widower
genie
clean shaven
disown

[dannyk13]

1a.Washing(ton)
1d.Wid ow er
5d.Gen i e
12a.Clean shaven
16d.D is own

[bryand]

Good morning and best thanks to retrocop and mac44 for your very quick and informative responses. Sorry I gave the wrong clue for 5 down, quoting 4 down instead in error. (Clue: One fool limits time cracking New York cipher (9) ) Thanks again.

[retrocop]

nonentity

[mac44]

nonentity

[bryand]

Sorry dannyk13 to miss you out, having a bad day, best thanks to you also.

[bryand]

Thanks to retrocop and mac44 for correcting my error. See you later.

[bryand]

retrocop. sorry the 'Best Answer' was posted belatedly. Good Luck.