D/m Wed

[petal54]

4d,7.he teste his pupils customarily,somehow ignoring Mary.o-u-i-t
17d,4 like s stretch of Kalahari desert a-i-
18d,8,made progress more difficult.-d-a---d
28a,5.sadly Chronicle sacked Ron for trite expression.--i-h-
many thanks,brain numb

[Wharton]

17d arid (hidden in clue)

[baza]

oculist
arid
advanced
cliche

[Wharton]

28a cliche (anagram of 'chronicle minus ron)

[shoota]

28a Cliche - anag Ch(ron)icle

[petal54]

many thanks to you both

[Wharton]

Shortest lasting 'Best Answer' I've ever had - only joking :-)

[baza]

got to get in quick and bribe the o.p. ^^^

[petal54]

sorry,like to give best answer to both!

[Wharton]

^I've got more 'Best Answers' than you......christ, what am I saying? I'll need to get out more!! :-)

[baza]

petal, it's all part of the fun on here,

[Wharton]

.....and I don't believe for a minute that you would accept a bribe petal, you can always change 'Best Answer' you know, nudge nudge wink wink :-)

[petal54]

thankfully,not suffering with an overload re humour quite yet,though an odd bribe might come in handy,now you come to mention it!

[Wharton]

Tell me how much baza's bribe was and I'll double it (for 'Best Answer') :-))

[baza]

I've got a nice fiver which could have your name on it, got to catch up with Wharton somehow.

[petal54]

maybe a real gold cup could be donated.night all

[Wharton]

baza's lying, it's Elizabeth Fry who has her name on fivers :-)

[Wharton]

g'night petal x.

[baza]

good night all.