Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4396 Sunday August 29th 2010

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Las two. Think I've got them, but I don't see why.
11d Without being without space, visitor dances (7) - I - U - T - MINUETS?
26a Takes cap off, starting the game (6) O - E - E - OPENER?

THanks for help.

[kayakamina]

Minu et s

opener ...Takes cap off & starts game

[greyfox]

11d Minu (ET) s

[sarumite]

26a An Opener both removes a cap from a bottle, and also starts in a game of cricket for example.

[pmahone111]

Many thanks

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Thanks to everyone.

[robert551069]

Please help me finish crossword 4396:-
23 across "cats have two though sounding if they have more" 8 letters ??R?p???
(I am not sure about the fifth letter, therefore it's in lower case)

14down "Regulations along a route passing through Wales need to be changed"
?y?L???

16 down (2 words) " In rocky recess fall, shaken by youthful passion" ?A?? ?O??

[Euphemia]

23a Forepaws
14 down Byelaws
16 down Calf love

[robert551069]

Thank you for your prompt help ( robert 551069)

[buffoona]

MINUETS - without means 'minus'; being without (meaning outside) space visitor (who is ET!), and dances are minuets. In other words, MINU S is outside the letters ET.

And an OPENER takes off a bottle top or cap; and an OPENER starts a game, maybe in cricket.

I think!