DT 25,918, mtia:-)

[Beatrice35]

Just checking something before filling in to pen from pencil. Many thanks in advance:-)

Is 21 down Frayed?
Understand the threadbare connection yet not sure how the rest of clue works out so would appreciate your explannations please, too. Muchas gracias!

21d) Became threadbare despite losing nothing while being raided(6) ?r?y?d
Frayed?

[baitress]

to raid is to foray, = forayed minus o(nothing) = frayed.

[Beatrice35]

Bless you Baitress. By the way, my complaint was not with you yet with soliquoy for starting the thread in the first place as not keen on anyone just being a smart alec for the sake of it. Did not find this crossword easy yet care not what anyone thinks of me for struggling rather to say struggling than to be a big head as have completed several crosswords that breeze through yet never feel the need to shout this from the rooftops so to speak. Have a fantastic May Bank Holiday weekend Baitress/ Roger :-) ;-)