Guardian Easter Crossword.

[Tilly2]

Well, I have just eagerly opened the paper and guess what? My heart sank! An alphabetical!

I despair. I can't ever do these. I have worked out a couple of answers but there's no help anywhere, 'cos you can't put them in the grid.

At the moment, I have a piece of A4 paper with the letters of the alphabet written down the side and have answers for four clues.
Shall I just keep going with the clues?

Any help on offer, please. I really would like to give this a go.

[Tilly2]

E-Type.

[Lazylid]

Hi Tilly
Sadly for me the theme that I can see is makes and models of cars. I got" e- type "first for Some crotchety pensioner (1-4)
I'm stuck on S
Seating that is backed by little chap with pastries left out for He ry (4,6) it's a car as I have sea scout for other S clue

[Lie-in King]

Lazylid - there are 3 'S' clues - the one you've shown is -

Side chairs - 'Sid' (little chap) + 'ec(l)airs' (with 'H[enry]' for 'l[eft]')

[Mamyalynne]

Side Chairs

Sid + Eclairs - change L to H


The last 'S' clue is the car one.

[Lazylid]

The 4 letter answers are joined with other answers to form the model and make of car. E.g. I have Hillman for second H and imp for first I making up a 10 letter space in grid. Hope that helps.

[Lazylid]

Thank you one and all for side chairs.

[Lazylid]

Sorry imp only 3 letters doh. But works for first O plus first K.

[Lie-in King]

Also, one of the 4-letter answers needs to be paired with a 5-letter answer to give the required 4 x 9-letter grid entries

[Tilly2]

I'm getting on a bit better now. Thank you all. I'll be back, no doubt.