The Times 28943

[TioMateo]

Paris accepting blame ultimately for artist's murder perhaps (7,7).  CAPITAL OFFENCE.  I get the definition (murder perhaps), and PARIS = CAPITAL,   ....but the rest?

 

Favour old person like me cycling!  (7)  ROSETTE.  Ok, a wedding favour was a white rosette, ....but the rest?

[scorpiojo]

O(ld) + setter (person like me) 

[scorpiojo]

..I assume 'cycling' refers to moving a letter 

[Lie-in King]

Capital offence - 'Capital of France' with '(blam)e' (ultimately) for 'RA' (artist)

Rosette - anag (cycling) 'o(ld) setter (person like me)'

[TioMateo]

Many thanks to all.  I'm still not happy about Billy Liar. If "pork pie manufacturer"  is the definition (perfectly plausible), then why are the two words "Account" and "invoice" both used for the letters BILL?

 

I don't like the inaccuracy of FRICTION MATCH.

 

The Times should be better than this.

 

[quinol]

account of etc. where account = narrative/book about