Newslink Crossword

[Zoejames]

1ac) REBROWN to reject ungraciously. (6)
16ac) Past recovery,(5)
28ac) Fear of the laity is not really true(9) - - I - - T - -E.
2dn) The bison is ill but rich (8)
3dn) The writer got caught with the joke.(9) - - - - - T--Y.
25dn) Try(6)- - -O -T.
29dn) want(5) - - A -N
Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Sam1960]

1a. rebuff
2d. billions (anagram) bison & ill ?

[Sam1960]

25d. effort

[Mamyalynne]

29 Yearn

[Sam1960]

29d. yearn

[Mamyalynne]

28 Fairytale

[Sam1960]

16a. goner ?

[Sam1960]

3d. foolhardy ?

[Mamyalynne]

I like 'Foolhardy'but there is no definition for that as such.

[Mamyalynne]

It's probably correct though as 'F' is the obvious start letter from the 1 across you answered Sam.

[Sam1960]

back to the drawing board :( x

[Mamyalynne]

No, I think you've hit it really.

[Sam1960]

fingers crossed Zoe comes back and lets us know mamya. x

[Mamyalynne]

Would be good yes.

[Zoejames]

Thank you all very much. You've gone to a lot of trouble.
4ac) " flutters and dances in the breeze"...... DAFFODILS
9ac) 4 acrosses are this at this time of the year(6)....... I thought GOLDEN
but 1dn) Lessons in church(8) READINGS and FOOLHARDY give me
A - L -O - for 9ac

[Sam1960]

abloom ?

[Baldric]

Abloom?

[Zoejames]

Thank you all again.

[Sam1960]

you're welcome
good luck