Times crossword

[Argee]

Help, please.

23 ac Firm attack on King that might put speaker on trial. (5,5) S???D ?????

24 dn Ruined, one has broken with German Duke.(5) ????D

If 23 ac is sound something then 24 dn begins with U

[cheaton]

Jst replied to 23a as sound check (see my previous post)

I think 24d ia an anagram of ruined without the i but can't get a word yet.

[kayakamina]

24 Undid

[Argee]

Thank you k, why?

[kayakamina]

German D Duke D with One I

[Argee]

Thanks. Why are these answers easy when you know them?

Sorry Cheaton I missed your previous reply, I thought you had gone to bed (or to the pub!). I wish I had never started this crossword - I am not with the setter at all, but having done most of it I have to finish it.

[kayakamina]

I'm off myself now Cheers K

[cheaton]

Argee, the pub or bed would be preferable but sadly neither! Now got Dewsbury for the town....and just off to see whether I can get the last few clues, will keep you posted in the morning.... I must have an addictive personality!

[Argee]

Good night guys and good luck!

Sorry cheaton I do not know if you are a guy - I know kayakamina is, although he says he is past his best I think his brain is still in fine fettle!

[cheaton]

Hi Argee, no I am a she! (remember laydee!!!!!) not!

Just got the last few - cohabit, Dewsbury and just got t-t-e-
for my last one 'drew is devastated'

But goodnight - give up and it will all be different tomorrow :-))

[Argee]

I think 27 down is wag; wage=carry on (mainly). This gives gutted (as in hung drawn and quartered!)

The only one I am not sure of is 16 down is it lei? But I don't know why.

Sorry for presuming you were a bloke, I don't know why because I am a she (is that grammatical?) Too late to bother now.

[cheaton]

of course, wag not wit!

Lei = some sort of currency, prob. Bulgarian but now forgotten! and thanks for gutted too....

Don't know why we think someone is male or female - obviously wrongly, so goodnight sister!