Sunday times 4390

[degiorgio22]

11 d. Sleep centres around having no deceit (12)

I have -R-T-N-E-E-S

23 a. Bar measure a tricky topic (5)

OPTIC? why?

3 d. Passed over, crossing river - then fell off! (9)

I have D-C---S-D

[degiorgio22]

OK got it. DECREASED

[JoolsTwo]

11d Pretenceless?

[glasman]

23 Anagram of topic
3d Deceased

[glasman]

Sorry, ignore my second answer

[degiorgio22]

Thanks. I realise it is an anagram of topic, but where does Bar Measure come in?

[JoolsTwo]

Optic is a spirit measure in a pub/bar.

[glasman]

The measurement at the end of a spirit bottle is called an optic.

[degiorgio22]

Ta.

Last one for me is 12 across. Boy caught and charged (5)

I have C-I--E.. Just can't see it.

[degiorgio22]

Sorry. Should be C-I-E

[glasman]

C-live

[degiorgio22]

Thank you all.

Cheers.

[robert551069]

Please help with:-
5across "Stand for party on returning from expedition" (?R???D) Might be tripod or errand.
24across "Showing ingenuity found centre in metropolis" A???T?
26across "Indelible impression made by drumming" (T?T?O?)
27across "Raise pot,.Shake! Termites might emerge! (?S?P????) Might be ashplant

7down "Figure dog is following the writer" (????A?O?)
19down " Cooking , they need half the gas (?T?Y??)
20down "Growth leading cattle to get sick in South Africa

Thank you
Robert

[Lie-in King]

5a Tripod - 'trip' + 'do' (returned)
24a Acuity - (centre of) (fo)u(nd) (in) 'a city'
26a Tattoo - double meaning
27a isoptera - (termite order) - anag 'raise pot'

7d Pen-tag on
19d Ethyne - (acetylene) - anag 'they + ne(ed)'
20d Scilla - c(attle) + ill (in) S(outh) A(frica)

[robert551069]

Thank you Lie In King, you're a star and a genius