Sunday Times 4934

[barnaclebill58]

Asked yesterday was
4dn: “Because of this her echo gets through (6).”
15ac: “One form of power that’s about to switch (8).”
21dn: “Gadget had twin zips and diamonds all over (6).
The answers were given as
4d Hereby
15a Isolator
21d Doodah

I can't parse any of them -please enlighten me. Thanks

[Mamyalynne]

Her E(cho) by(through)


I (one + Solar round 'to'

[Mamyalynne]

D(iamonds) 00 (2 zips/nothings) + Had, back

[barnaclebill58]

Wow that was quick -why is echo truncated to e please?

[Mamyalynne]

E is Echo in the Nato phonetic alphabet

[barnaclebill58]

Thanks
Would you please also explain these
22a Very odd rifle, not really for battle (9) s???e?r?l
18d Less strong runner blocked by short kid(7) m???i?r
Ans
22a.Solferino
18d.Milkier

[quizman55]

15a 1 (I) form of power (Solar) about to (to), all means switch

[Mamyalynne]

22 Solferino (Battle)


So (very) anag Rifle + No(t)

[Mamyalynne]

18 Milkier

ki(d) in Miler (runner)

[quizman55]

18d Mil (ki) er. Miler is the runner ki is the short kid All meaning weaker/ less strong (tea)

[barnaclebill58]

Thanks - always disappointing when you can't work out numerous answers! In addition I'd never heard of jinn , robin goodfellow or under the volcano,

[Mamyalynne]

Not many crosswords where you don't learn something is there? That's part of the fun.

[Togo]

Is this the post? I though it was someone else.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1733034.html#answer-12703160

[Mamyalynne]

I think Bill saw the answers but wanted some parsing.