Rte Guide Crossword 15 Friday April 6Th 2018

[lorus]

25a If it's dough one requires y0u'll hear how one make it (6)
14d What may energe after the 13th turns to a point ? (5)
26d Is this the fella that sounds like that long distance African runner ? (4)
4d This is a giveaway. Cut ! (4)

[fiction-factory]

kneads?

[fiction-factory]

Is the clue exactly right for 25a though?
26d Neil

[fiction-factory]

^Apparently sounds like Nile. Nial doesn't fit the pattern

[trixie007]

14d. Arise.
4d. Snip.

[ducksie]

14d arise
4d snip

25a is correct clue ff, only for the 0 key was hit instead of O

[ducksie]

it's actually only 5 letters though

[fiction-factory]

"how one make it " sounds wrong- maybe makes would fit the answer better?

[fiction-factory]

Ah- so it's KNEAD and the setter has twisted the usual language convention a bit to make it work?

[fiction-factory]

or is it needs? Clue still sounds wrong

[fiction-factory]

Okay I'll plump for needs for 25a.
RTE is hard enough as it is.
I'm not convinced by the cow clue wording either in a different thread