Daily Mail Prize Crossword 14264 Monday June 25th 2012

[estaban]

only 3 2day guys 9a miss catherines not at home for a change (7) t-a---r 16a cult of 500,then 5000 (6) -o---o 6d former spouse had french articlebound and issued (7) e---l-- thanks all

[shooty]

exhaled
ex + had with le inside

[johnalex]

16a Voo Doo

[shooty]

teacher = anag of catherine with in (home) taken out

[johnalex]

. . . nice one S!

[shooty]

You also johnalex, voodoo had me scratching my head. but i can see it now. very cryptic. : )

[estaban]

thanks shooty just could not see it

[shooty]

you're welcome. Voodoo was the stinker in them three. : )

[shooty]

Is there a '0' missing here johnalex
V = the 5 + the two 00's from 500
D = 500 + the last 0 from 5000
voo do?

[shooty]

Can anyone help with the parsing of 16a ?

[mutt53]

it should read 50000

[shooty]

Thank you mutt53. I thought there was an 'o' missing. : )