Today's Times

[mra1]

unsure of the parsing for the last 2 - 30 across Spare Times the setter brought back in record time. SEMMIT (? Scots word for vest) and 20 across moved close to mother during birth D-A-N either drawn or drain - just don't get it - Help!!!

[bibblebub]

20a: DRAWN

close to motheR = R
during birth = DAWN

[mra1]

Thanks for that Bibblebub

[bibblebub]

30: EXEMPT - does that fit with your letters?

times = X,
setter brought back = me reversed = EM
record = EP
time = T

ExemP t

[Svejk]

you the man, bibble.

[dannyk13]

exempt- x(times) +em(setter brought back) in ep(extended play record) + t(time)

[Mamyalynne]

Couldn't for the life of me see how a Vest fitted in - Bravo Bibble!

[mra1]

That fits perfectly - I had the wrong answer to 28 down which gave me the e instead of the x. Thank you again Bibblebub!!

[bibblebub]

you're very welcome

[mra1]

oops - thanks also to you Dannyk13! I was simply reversing the word Times and putting me in!!!