Spectator 2295

[djawhufc]

Hi all

Apologies for the email. I've been assured normal service will be resumed next week.

DJA

[whatsthat]

Thanks Daniel, and congratulations to Christine.

[KT17]

An alternate answer for 19d could be 'Flat bread'...

[Piffleworthy]

Morning all, I think I have taken a wrong turn somewhere as am stuck on 1d: Scholar's receiving post containing black and yellow alloy (13, two words) where I have BA?K?T?SMETAL. The K may be iffy but comes from what seems to be the only realistic answer of the three candidate words for 17a: Enzed's remote place ducks nearly all rage about (5). Thanks for any tips or pointing out where I have gone wrong!

[roslyn251254]

17a booai
giving babbitts metal for 1d

[roslyn251254]

booai came from b oo ai(t)

[Piffleworthy]

Many thanks Roslyn. I was way off the mark with 17a. All done now