Se Skeleton

[Beeby]

struggling again this week: any help very much appreciated:
18down S??
is 19down HAT ?
21across drawing ripples behind a boat S?E???

[Captain2]

S-ketch

[Captain2]

Clues for 18 and 19d?

[stob]

18d Sec
19d Yes - Hat

[Beeby]

Captain2 and Stob
thank you both - some of these clues drive me nuts! Good to know someone can solve cryptic clues

[stob]

Beeby,
I also find most of the skeleton clues far too cryptic for me, but searching back through the crossword section of AB on late Sunday afternoon/ early evening usually provides most if not all the answers.
It's then just fitting the answers into the grid, I take a copy of the crossword and use that first as quite often I go wrong.
You're right there are some very good solvers out there usually give explanations as well. ;-)

[Davemano]

What was the clue for 18d please.

[stob]

Davemano,
18d Clue was - Dry speech, even parts omitted
S (P) E (E) C (H)

[Davemano]

stob - thanks, and thankyou for replying.