Local magazine

[Ont-ice]

Stuck again.
18A. Holding tea bag by the tip wherein stirred non-dairy product? (8) ???s?n??
15D. Force aboard at Chinese port (8) ???n????

[kettledrum]

15d Shanghai

[Ont-ice]

Thanks kettledrum. I think someone shanghaid my brain today.

[Ont-ice]

Kayakamina Come out, come out, wherever you are. I know you can break this one for me.

[paulineward]

He's not far away Ont-ice! Look one post below!!

[shaneystar2]

18a Whitener...non dairy milk powder

Wherein +T ..tip of teabag

[paulineward]

Well done shaneystar...I was stumped...but that's nothing new!!!
Hope everyone is okay!

[Ont-ice]

Thanks shaneystar2. LIke I said to kettledrum, someone has shanghaid my brain today. I think I'll leave the rest of this one until tomorrow.

[Ont-ice]

All okay Pauline - and yourself?

[shaneystar2]

Fine thanks Pauline ..I did mail recently ...well I probably mailed two or three times ......all the same one....Lol !
Hope you are well and enjoying the lovely weather we have had lately ..mind you we will be in company with Ont-ice soon as snow is on it's way according to the forecast .

[paulineward]

Yes..we're fine thanks. All ready for the games tomorrow??!!

[paulineward]

Got your mail Shaneystar...will reply soon!

[Ont-ice]

No snow today shaneystar2 just wind as sharp as a step-mother's tongue. But then isn't March supposed to be windy?
By the way when I used whitener which I know is correct it knocked out a rather long word 6D. Clue. Nevertheless unranked. (15) n?????h?t??????
I had Noncommissioned until you gave me a T with your whitener.
I promise I'll put this darned thing away until tomorrow if we can just sort this one out.
Thanks

[paulineward]

Notwithstanding?

[Ont-ice]

Duh! That's to me.
Thank you Pauline. It was so darned obvious and I just couldn't see it.