Saga

[Daij]

5d South American trumpeter a soldier rings before noon (5)
????i
1a Overturned grave contains one short epigram (3,3)
??N , ???
14d Slow left-arm – good over, but not maiden (5)
L????
15d Excited state over side issues at Glamis Castle?
U????


Thanks in advance

[Daij]

'U' is correct

[fiction-factory]

I was wondering if dannyk13 is around to see this unsolved clue (15d) from last night.

[Neveracrossword]

I think 18 A (mentioned earlier) is Erbia, a compound - Serbian with the ends dropped/out of bounds. Daij said this would give another letter for the U... word, but I don't see how.

[fiction-factory]

Erbia must be right.
I wonder what the makes 15d?
I am still not convinced about the U at the start of 15d (I was thinking of Anger as a possible answer) but Daji seems certain it is right.
Upset may still fit but I can't parse it (maybe the TSE come from side/end letters of aT GlamiS CastlE) and over = UP. Long shot.

[Daij]

The 'U' comes from the clue,
'Giant growth on border of America' (10)

I have put POLYPHEMUS'

[dannyk13]

1a.Bon mot

[Daij]

Thanks to everyone for your help

[fiction-factory]

Did you settle on an answer for 15d please then Daij?
If not, what pattern do you have now using Polyphemus and Erbia

[Mamyalynne]

Upbye was I think decided on an earlier thread.

[Baldric]

15d, UPBYE, Scots for upby as in further on
see Chambers

[Baldric]

Sorry, Collins not Chambers

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/upbye

[fiction-factory]

Thanks. I'm sure it's right but have worked out the wordplay yet

[Captain2]

See 11.04 and 11.23am FF

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1603983.html

[fiction-factory]

Thanks Captain. I will have a look. I've been out all day and didn't know there was anewer thread on this. This may explain why this thread which was so busy last night went quiet today

[fiction-factory]

Still puzzled as to which part of the clue is the definition for upbye/ further on

[azed22]

15d. Excited state: UP; side issue: BYE; UPBYE: at the big house (Chambers) eg Glamis Castle.