sun telegraph seven mag cryptic

[ripvanwinkle]

11 across

Beats the seeds (4)

I make it a-p-

Can only think of amps or asps but can't understand why it should be either! Grateful for any suggestions.

[novalis]

pips

[novalis]

First P is given by keeping posted ( if I remember correctly, that is ).

[ripvanwinkle]

Oh dear, no wonder I couldn't get it, I had calculate instead of speculate! Thank you so much.