dt 25,501

[barbrajay]

Am not having good day with this one!

1d Stick up for Tory leader getting rough (8)
2d Clobber shot,as inknock for six? (8)
30a Turn up record on high (8)

I've managed to complete the bottom rh corner!

[BigMac]

Not certain, bu2d might be PULLOVER - a pullover is an item of clobber; a pull is a shot in cricket and a pull over the boundary would be a knock for six....

Will consider the others...

[BigMac]

30a DISCOVER = to turn up; record = disc; and on high = over

[barbrajay]

Hi BigMac

If pullover is right,, then I must be wrong with 1a Fish is rank, say (6)

I thought that was "scales" or "scaled"

Any more thoughts?

[BigMac]

What letters do you have for 1a and 1d?

[Catron]

1a is PLAICE

[Catron]

2d is astonish

[barbrajay]

I don't have any letters for 1a or 1d. If Catron's "plaice" is correct, then 1d starts with p and 2d starts with a

Am not sure why 1a is plaice? Am obviously thick today.

[BigMac]

Yes, Catron, I can see ASTONISH now... an anagram of "shot as in".

It would help if I could see the actual crossword, of course, but have not bought the Torygraph today.

[barbrajay]

Thanks Catron. Can you explain why please for both!

[BigMac]

Plaice is a type of fish and sounds like place - one's position or rank.

Hence clue, Fish is rank, say - where say means sounds like.

[Catron]

Rank = place, which sounds like plaice.

1d is Pro (for) T (tory leader) RUDE (rough)

I'll leave you in the capable hands of BigMac.

[barbrajay]

Thanks BigMac and Catron. That is really helpful. I've completed three quarters of the crossword now, but maybe should go to bed and carry on in the morning! Am obviously suffering from New Year's Eve itis !