DR £500

[maire1]

I am stuck on two and although I do have letters I am reluctant to give them to you as I cannot make words out of them. 1a Brute force (8) and 15d Ordinary, average (6d). All help gratefully accepted.

[rich47]

normal?

[Mamyalynne]

15 Common ? Normal?

[Mamyalynne]

1 Violence?

[rich47]

strength?

[maire1]

I understand now why letters are important as one needs to paper itself. for 1a I have ??r???t? and for 15d ?e?i?f. Thanks again

[rich47]

strength fits your letters for 1a

[Mamyalynne]

Is that the right clue?

Belief and relief fit?

[andrit]

15d : medial ?

[rich47]

if the clue is right the letters must surely be wrong

[rich47]

medial sounds good to me

[bettina]

I have medial for 15down but if strength is the answer for 1across what is 1down levels

[rich47]

what s the clue for 1d?

[maire1]

In 15d I put shelf as the answer to 30a Rise and fall of the sea's surface, and what then is 1d levels (5). Thanks again everyone.

[rich47]

tides

[Mamyalynne]

30 swell

[Mamyalynne]

Think it needs to end 'L' rich.

[Mamyalynne]

1d Skims?

[rich47]

thanks mamyalynne...seems like we are redoing the whole crossword without the paper

[factor-fiction]

Medial could also be median

[Lie-in King]

Spanner in the works -

15d Modest (?)