Toughie 43

[greebo1]

27a. In the end each of five lonely women label Jack eccentric but sweet(9) -e-l-b-a-

7d. Divulge name of celebrated Conservative criminal (4,5) ----,---u-

15d. Classical poet forfeits right before PC cryptically (9)
-i-----t-

[ulysses100]

27a jellybean

[BigDave44]

27a Jellybean - (fiv)e (lonel)y (wome)n + label + J(ack)

Bit contrived !!

[BigDave44]

15d Vi(r)gil ante

[BigDave44]

7d still working on this, but I have ?o?e ???a?. Can only think of come clean, but can't see the wordplay

[aeronut]

7d arch rogue

[greebo1]

thanks ulysses,BigDave44and aeronut- can't work out "arch rogue"

[BigDave44]

greebo1
What have you got for 20a ? I have Restart

[greebo1]

I have rebound

[greebo1]

BigDave44 what do you have for 13a.?

[BigDave44]

13a still working on it - these are my last 2

6d I have Speediest and 8d Syndicate

[greebo1]

Hi BigDave44 6d. is uppermost 7d. is come clean and 8d is syndicate and 13a. is emblic and now MY BRAIN HURTS!

[BigDave44]

Thanks - still can't see the full wordplay for come clean

[DocHH]

Hello BigDave
6d UPPERMOST upper with MOT around foremost of sprinters. H
Haven't got 7d or 3ac, (S?I?R?) IPECAC is an EMETIC, but that doesn't fit with part of the wordplay! It also makes 7d strange!

[novalis]

Hi DocHH
23a is sbirri

[BigDave44]

Hi Doc
Greebo1 has already given 13a above

[DocHH]

Thanks Novalis.

[novalis]

Sorry DocHH - Should have added 13a is emblic - middle part of resembling + ic ( hollow ipecac )

[sohcahtoa]

I agree with greebo1 (come clean, uppermost, emblic).
Thanks to docHH for 23 ac.

[BigDave44]

Hate to keep saying it, but can someone please explain the second part of the wordplay for "come clean".

[greebo1]

Hi to all of you (too many to name) got sbirri for 23 across now know derivation but why US force?