Mephisto 2849

[Neveracrossword]

4 D. Putting spin on electronic news gathering is hard in Scots row (10)
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18 D. Leader leaving party unaltered- this makes fit fight perhaps (7)
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I thought of taking the 'f' from 'faction', but didn't get anywhere.

[Lie-in King]

4d Englishing (putting spin on [a cue ball]) - 'ENG' + 'is h(ard)' (in) 'ling' (Scots. "line"; row)

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks for that - a new word for my collection.

[scorpiojo]

Eng l is h ing

[scorpiojo]

Do you think 17a is data set?

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, that's what I put - Tad is small and asset/advantage, but with only one 's' ('only one section') gives 'aset'.

[Lie-in King]

18d (s)Ect-as is (lengthening of a short syllable) so, 'fit' to 'fight'

[scorpiojo]

ectasis?

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, both of you.