mephisto 2567

[foxspur]

21dn Jokes in story taken up from Portuguese resort (7) Is it ESTORIL and if so why?
25dn Customs rather succeeded (5) Is it MORES Rather=more? plus s=succeeded?
18ac Useless tip from book in fashion (6, two words, no split) Is it NO GOOD and if so why?????!!!
I am clueless, almost lidderally, today

[kayakamina]

18a *** End....Useless.....GEN (tip from book) in FAD (fashion)

[kayakamina]

These blasted filters! F+A+G

[foxspur]

Thanks K, I have deciphered the answer!!! Not a great clue in my opinion!!

[kayakamina]

I meant to add that ROTS are jokes and LIE is story ..taken up =

Estoril is LI ROTS E

[foxspur]

Thanks again, I've never heard of ROTS, an addition to my clue solving armoury. MORES is almost certainly right, as the OR and S are nailed on.

[antonove]

yes, mores are customs

[Ont-ice]

I don't see why Kayakamina was censored for using the word ***. Is it not a common expression used by the British re a cigarette and of course when the cigarette is smoked one would be left with a *** end.