Times Jumbo 640

[lelliej]

Two I have but can't explain and 3 I can't get.

2d My touch holds secure Pacicic territory (4,7) C-O-/I-L-N-S which I think is Cook Islaands, but why?

16a Leading cloud cuckoo person with spirited belief (7) A-I-I-T, animist, why?

23d One turning to opem bar bringing in staff (5,3) -C---/T-P

30a Early round hunting weapon could be this (4-7) H---/S---I-G

28d African as a rule one inhabiting island (8) ---A-I-N

Did anyone else think this one was quite difficult, or am I just losing my touch?

[kayakamina]

23d Screw Top Crew In stop

30a Heat Seeking Early round (heat) hunting (seeking)

28 Malawian Law in Man

[ulysses100]

16a ANI is a type of cuckoo before MIST=cloud

[kayakamina]

2d Cook Islands My= COO

Touch =Kiss

Territory= LAND

COO KIS LAND S

[lelliej]

Thanks very much Kayakamina

[lelliej]

Many thanks to both f you

[mike b]

I get the same impression as you, lelliej - some of these are as contorted as some of the Saturday Times 1 cryptic answers are nowadays...