azed 1943

[tweaker]

21AC Examples of vanity shown by mischievous child caught in poses (12)

Is it 'buffooneries' ? I can't work it out.

5dn Cooper's requirement? Beer reduced in scope (12,2 words)

Is it 'cologne water, bitter orange' ?????

Please help Mr K. This weeks is a hell of a lot tougher than last weeks.......

[mazie]

21a impersonates ?

[tweaker]

thank you.

of course, it cant be buffooneries it wont fit with 20 dn!

[kayakamina]

21a Selfconceits

5d Bitter Orange

[kayakamina]

To explain

ELF (Mischievous child) C (caught) ONCE SITS (formerly poses)

[tweaker]

Mr K Thanks. bitter orange as in an alt to ephedra for weight loss.

thanks for both those. I'm struggling with this puzzle.

Thank you.

[mazie]

I was a million miles away, sorry tweaker. Thanks for the explanation K. I'll get there one day!

[kayakamina]

BITTER (beer) O(f) reduced RANGE (scope)

[tweaker]

mazie. no probs.

i already had 4dn - ibuprofren. 'f' crossing over into 21ac.

never mind. i'll get there one day too !

thanks though !

[tweaker]

sorry typo! 'ibuprofen'

Thanks for bitter orange explanation i missed the of (f) dropped bit.