The Week 978 Saturday November 7Th 2015

[RocW]

Bit difficult this week, or it could be me...11a: Paisley is one animated character. We have T?O?. We've (more or less) completed the SE corner but by biffing rather than parsing. If anyone can explain these I would be grateful. 25a: Clauses perhaps written in actor's lease? Not entirely. It looks like "ESCALATORY" ? 28a: As one part of foot's yellow, apply no end of salve. "IN CHORUS" is as one, and part of foot is an inch, but "ORUS"? 23d: Very great force put out gets a lengthy reprimand. Looks like "EARFUL" but "fearful" being "very great" less f(orce)? Apologies for so many.

[scorpiojo]

25 Escalators anag actors leas(e)

[frugalfred]

28. INCH (you have it) then OR (but) then USe, use with no end, last letter, of salve. So IN CHORUS

[frugalfred]

apply = use^

[scorpiojo]

Fearful looks ok

[frugalfred]

11a Ian Paisley Jnr. is a TWIN??

[frugalfred]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cramp_Twins

[RocW]

many thanks to all.

[Calibax]

11a TOON

[Calibax]

^Scots TOWN and short for (car)TOON

[SirFrancisDrake]

Please may I request help with a couple more clues? As RocW says, difficult this week : 20a Censor restricting lines is a Greek character ?A?L???? 19d What may be splashed with oil etc on top of pedal ??? C?I? 21d Slender and elegant model leaves time for one ??E?T? Many thanks.

[SirFrancisDrake]

20a ^ ?A?L????

[Mamyalynne]

21 Svelte

[kettledrum]

20 Callisto ... Cato (censor), LL (lines) + is

[Mamyalynne]

19 Toe clip

[SirFrancisDrake]

Many thanks everyone - you are stars !