Tues Daily Mail No. 14,843

[bryand]

19a) Like some island folk, asleep when king visits? (6) ?N?R?D
20a) Writer for example lives in English Street (8) E???Y?S?
21d) Mo's runner up (6) ??C???
23d) Handy crockery left out (4) D???
26a) Feeling better no after digesting this meat dish? (4-11)
?E?? ?E?L???T?N
All help greatly appreciated

[mac44]

inbred
essayist
second
deft
beef wellington

[retrocop]

inbred
essayist
second
deft
beef wellington

[dannyk13]

19a.Inbred
20a.Essayist
21d.Second
23d.Deft
26a.Beef Wellington

[MargoTester]

Inbred
Essayist
Second
Deft
Beef wellington

[retrocop]

Good morning Margo.

[MargoTester]

Oh poop! I retire hurt

[MargoTester]

And a very good morning to you retro et al

[mac44]

Who is Al Margo?

[MargoTester]

Mac- don't know him personally but his second name is fresco

[dannyk13]

Some other person Mac

[bryand]

Thank you all for your prompt and helpful answers, a 3-way tie for 'Best Answer'. For 26 across I put "Feeling better now" in The Anagram Solver but it came up with no answers.
Question: For 'Best Answer' awards I go by the time, do you want me to change to the first correct and full answer to appear in the thread?

[mac44]

I assumed it being et al he is a Frenchman.

[dannyk13]

Yes Bryan IMO.there are too many draws.

[Sipowicz]

But they aren't "Best answers", they are fastest answers!

[Captain2]

Are you trying to stir it danny? ;-)))

[retrocop]

Oh dear another dishonourable 3 way "tie"
bryand.It is your post so you are the boss.I abide by your rulings as I am sure all of us do despite the banter. I believe the fastest finger on the draw is best personally.

[retrocop]

I am with danny on this without fear of a lurking observer giving it me in the neck :) :)

[MargoTester]

Mac - good morning, never assume. Danny good morning, don't be upset with me. Bryand good morning - clue actually said feeling belt now, not better.

[Captain2]

Could I make a suggestion? (and you may have noticed I don't try to answer).

How about Best Answer goes to the first one to answer and PARSE the clues for bryand? That way it is not just who can type fastest and bryand can learn how to interpret cryptic clues?

[bryand]

mac44, you are often involved in ties, so could you give me your opinion please.