Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 26,253 Saturday May 29th 2010

[creamegg]

3d- tidy vase's accessories
t?i???n?s

4d- discharge ambassador in odd surroundings
r?e?m

5d- this element, not a precious one, let a beam refract 4,5
b?s? metal

11a- poem used with hesitation in old greek theatre
o?e??

16a- secret quartet have snoop around
??i?y

16d- force apart to get award thats available 5,4
??i?? ????

[janbee]

3d trimmings

[janbee]

16d prize something?

[writesbad]

4d rheum

[boxtops]

5d - base metal

[spitza]

16a privy?

[Touchstone]

Prize open

Odeum

[spitza]

16d prize open?

[creamegg]

thankyou x

[porilo]

I think 16d is "prise" not "prize" as we are in England not America, but I guess they will accept both answers. In my dictionary "prize" is not listed as a definition for "force apart". Only "prise" is listed with that meaning.

[cupid04]

odeon