Private Eye

[Chaseman]

Two to get

18a On one date cleavage proves to be purposeless! (6) ?d?i?g
It has to be IDLING but what does LING (type of fish or type of heather) have to do with cleavage?

11a Filthy topless miss (4) L?c?
LACK being Black minus first letter?

[Neveracrossword]

18 Adrift, purposeless. A D Rift - a/one D, date, Rift, cleavage.

[Neveracrossword]

11 Yes, Lack as you said.

[donny48]

Seen as adrift, ad = date rift = cleavage

[aelmpvw]

i think lack is a dubious synonym for miss

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, donny48 - the AD, date works better.

[donny48]

What clue gives you the "g" ?

[Chaseman]

Thanks Donny.

19d Gut reaction:drink good for pulling (7)
??g?ing gave me GAGGING which supplies the G as final letter of 18a. Is this wrong? If ADRIFT is correct then I can see TUGGING

[Neveracrossword]

Glad we could help, Chaseman.

19. Yes - Tugging. Gut reaction = anagram Gut, add Gin, drink, G good. Tugging, pulling.

[Chaseman]

Thanks can see it now. I was thinking that gagging was the gut reaction although technically it’s a glottal reaction. The pulling just got lost!