Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25101 Saturday March 3rd 2012

[mnf]

Couldn't remember how to ask a question - or maybe things have changed a bit. Still, now we're over that hurdle... Seem to have gone a bit awry with this weeks puzzle:
3d Aversion to king being erected in marble (7) A???R?? ALLERGY ?
10a Approach, ladies, and spread round back of hall (4,5) l?i? l?r?e
15d Start naming defence for game (9) P?C?A?A?K

Thanks for your help (& explanations!)

[Nical]

10 Loom Large

[Nical]

15 Pickaback

[geo0939]

15 Pick a back Defence position

[bibblebub]

3) yes allergy - G.R. reversed inside marble = ALLEY

[mnf]

Thanks Nical. Job done.....

[roslyn251254]

3d looks good - alley or ally can be a marble although we used to call them ollies!

[mnf]

& thanks to geo0939 and bibblebub, popped up a moment later..