Sunday Express Skeleton Sunday September 18Th 2016

[Buick88]

HELP!
8d)?????A?A?,,,top girl next to climbing mammals
9d)?????A?C?,,,its obvious one has no authority
18a)?A?????,,,girl coming back in ripped attire

[scorpiojo]

* Anyone?

[rodders123]

18) raiment

[mazzywazzy]

Raiment looks good for 18. I'm also stuck on 8 and 9. Has anyone also got 17a or 11a?

[scorpiojo]

Do you want to give us the clues?

[Buick88]

scorpiojo,,,look at my clues for 8d) and 9d)

[scorpiojo]

Sorry, Buick, I was talking to mazzy :)

[Buick88]

Sorry, jumped in there. think you mean the clues for11a) and 17a)

[rodders123]

11) grail

[aelmpvw]

8d capybaras

[Buick88]

11a) ????? (no letters) a girl going out for a cup
17a)???? (no letters) stars previously rating parts

[mazzywazzy]

11a. A girl going out for a cup. 5 letters. 17a stars previously rating parts. 4 letters. Ive not got any definite letters yet - rubbish today!

[scorpiojo]

I did, Buick. I should have made it clearer :(

[aelmpvw]

11a grail

[scorpiojo]

9d Clearance?

[mazzywazzy]

I don't understand Calabasas could u explain please?

[scorpiojo]

Cap (top) yb (by/next to, reversed) + araS (Sara/girl) reversed - Capybaras are mammals

[mazzywazzy]

Clearance sounds good. 17ac will be Lyra then. I meant to say I didn't understand capybaras!

[mazzywazzy]

Thank you all - finished at last!

[scorpiojo]

Lol