Tues Daily Mail No. 14,843

[bryand]

1d) Certain tension in Basque union upset the French (14)
4d) Live programmes on ship broadcast across northeast (5-3)
6a) Long lost cousin ploughed the land near isle (11,3)
14d) Well-upholstered old boat's extremely busy (5)
16d)Dish reeked terribly with endless egg (8)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[Captain2]

..... and the race is on!

[retrocop]

unquestionable
phone ins
Neanderthal man
tubby
kedgeree

[mac44]

unquestionable
phone ins
neanderthal man
tubby
kedgeree

[retrocop]

I won!!

[Sipowicz]

Apathy rules!

[Captain2]

danny annd mac werew feeling sorry for you retro :-)

[retrocop]

I am sure you are correct Captain although it will be an "honourabe draw" I suspect.

[Saki]

Retro, still fishing I see!

[retrocop]

Not at all.

[bryand]

Thank you all for your rapid and helpful responses. 'Best Answer' a tie between retrocop and mac44.

[dannyk13]

Only a tie Retro, not an honourable draw. lol

[retrocop]

Well saki always lurks in the background and accuses me of "shameful fishing" so,apparently,I am no longer "honourable"

[dannyk13]

I still think you are honourable.

[Saki]

Retro, I don't accuse, I observe.

[bryand]

Retrocop let me assure you that you are very honourable indeed. I will change back to the phrasing "honourable draw", where applicable, in the future.

[retrocop]

Thanks danny. I am not wearing my subterfuge hat today but taste your coffee first for unknown foreign substances like ramodil !!!!

[retrocop]

Thank you all for your kind messages of support.

[dannyk13]

Or Tramodol even.

[retrocop]

Thats the one danny. I was thinking of Rhamadan!!:)