Guardian Prize Crossword 27,178 Saturday April 22Nd 2017

[Trevilley]

Emin's back in seaside town etc. I have k-n-a-r--. Stuck!

[elliemay1]

pentagram??

[elliemay1]

Margate (Tracy Emin's home town) backwards.
Can't parse the 'n,p'

[Mamyalynne]

Yes

P(quiet) + Margate back round (Emi)n

[Mamyalynne]

Not easy without the full clue Ellie.

[Mamyalynne]

27ac Emin's back in seaside town, quiet retiring star! (9)

[elliemay1]

Yes, mamyalynne just found the full clue!

Emin's back in seaside town, quiet retiring star!

[Captain2]

Does help, doesn't it?

[goodgoalie]

I thought the 'etc' was part of the clue! What's the point of posting half a clue like that?

[Captain2]

Welcome to AB Trevilley

As someone who does cryptic crosswords you will appreciate that every word plays it's part; so without the full clue how can we be expected to solve the clue?

[elliemay1]

Trevilley, which clue gave you the letter K?

[Mamyalynne]

To give the 'P

18d Fish, small fish (7)

[Trevilley]

My k was so wrong. But it's s 18 down stipple? And, if so, how is tipple a fish? Think it's bedtime!

[Mamyalynne]

S Kipper

[Mamyalynne]

28a ends 'er'

[elliemay1]

Trevilley, always put the clue in the Search box first as sometimes the qn has been asked before.