Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1045 Saturday July 20Th 2013

[sandranufc]

Stuck on top right corner maybe one will get me going 14a Local playing heremisses in match - there's inches in it (5 8) I?N?R/???????S looks like inner something also 24d All but opponents at cards agreed to conceal hands (6) N?A?L? is it nearly or neatly?

[Mamyalynne]

Nearly

N +E (opponents) AY (agreed) conceal R +L

[Baldric]

NEARLY

[Mamyalynne]

Inner Hebrides

[sandranufc]

thanks baldric and mamyalynne

[Oldred]

inner hebrides
nearly - r & l (hands) in n+e+ay

[jim360]

nearly, as RL = hands (ay = agreed).

Inner Hebrides (inn + anag "here" + Brides), Inche

[Mamyalynne]

you are welcome

[sandranufc]

thanks also oldred and jim360

[ichkeria]

I'm impressed! Stuck on so many answers and yet you still managed to submit and finish this puzzle in 7 mins and 45 seconds, according to the Times Crossword club website. I know people's response times are pretty quick but that is going some :-)

[dannyk13]

Nearly (all but)