1a on right hand grid
The whole clue is (Flattery in a measure during urgent appeal to senior citizen being offended) like fool returning to boast among the heartless.
The bit in brackets is one answer, which is soft soap.
The answer I need is the rest of the clue and is (6,7) The 7 is _ M _ R _ _ _
Thanks.
Guardian Xmas 25179
Help please. Stuck on 14ac on LH grid -C-O-L-A-M (pedantic woman with a lot of fish and some savoury spread), 2d on RH grid A-T-A-D-- (fiddle in melted lead coming down on both sides) and 18ac on RH grid T---C-A-T (trade union leaders greatly please by cutting). Brain dead after two days on this! Thanks.