Radio Times25

[Ceredigion]

14d gossiped about allocated direction 4,5 ?O?D, ?A?E? Thanks

[donny48]

told tales

[fiction-factory]

What's the parsing of that please Donny? I can see anagram of totalled +S but that can't be it

[fiction-factory]

I can also see ALLOCATED minus C (about)

[fiction-factory]

^Nearly. forget that

[dannyk13]

Told tales -anagram of allo(c)ated + s(direction)

[dannyk13]

Ignore that , not enough 't's.

[fiction-factory]

Yes, that's what I realised.
I can also see EAST but not the L, nor an indicator to remove the CA (the about)
I'm wondering if clue is exactly right

[donny48]

I should have added a ? in my answer, it seems obviously right but I also have a problem with the parse.

[fiction-factory]

Thanks donny. Hopefully the OP will confirm the exact wording

[mallyh]

14d seen as issue. on deanys site

[fiction-factory]

Now i'm definitely confused

[donny48]

Issue is the answer for RTE 25. 14d.

[fiction-factory]

I think the ISSUE was the answer for 14d in RTE25

[fiction-factory]

Snap

[mallyh]

is that a different mag then ?

[donny48]

http://www.chrismart.linkpc.net/CrosswordPoster/
shows the clue as given by OP

[fiction-factory]

clue says allotted not allocated so I think told taleS works

[dannyk13]

DOH, it is much easier with the correct clue.
Told tales - anagram of allotted + s (direction)

[donny48]

Thanks FF, I even managed to misread the clue but we now have the parse.