Daily Mail Cryptic Wednesday 22/03/17 - 31a 'Purchase newspaper in bank' - I'm pretty certain the answer is 'Leverage' but how does the clue work?
Likewise 11d 'Better cricketer conserves energy' - I think the answer is 'rest' but again I don't know how the clue works.
Finally 27d 'Pile of firewood half removed from range' Answer probably 'pyre' but how?
Can anyone out there help before I go insane please?