Hi there 13d Kettledrums (7) T-M-A-I it is a bit confusing there appears to be 2 different spellings that will fit either Timpani or Tympani I don't know which one?
Just the one :- Wisdom mostly shown in French opera (5) N?R?A. Looks like it shoud be NORMA (Italian - not French - opera by Bellini), but I can't parse the rest at all.
I'm getting better at these....but still struggle as you will tell. 8ac Knight heard to prepare for copulation, is overcome (8) 9ac Bishop in court case, showing group loyalty (6) 25ac Slight... ...
I had some help with a Xwrd earlier and I went back into it to thank the helpers and I had no 'Your Answer' box so couldn't reply. Anyone else had this problem?
13a Corks that wore out professional colleagues (2-7) ??-?O?K?R? 1d Just going to take the boat out, unwisely (5,2) A???? , ?? 11a Make a start at these levels (6) ?????A Thanks in advance
13A "Burn out centre & make new" (6) I have C_E_T_ - I think the answer could be "create" but can't fully relate this to the clue. Many thanks in advance
Wordplay in each clue yields an extra letter.... 33a Deactivate surrounding nuclear discarded refuse (4) possibly NILL (old word for refuse) U may be the extra letter ? 41a Chinese measure of biscuit... ...