Guardian Crossword Bank Holiday August 27Th

[amj83]

Last 2, if anyone can put me out of my misery...

17a) Piano pieces bring endless pain to young girl's condition, say (11;5)
T?A?E (I have the answer for the 11 letter word)

18a) Supplements men on strike backing silver tree fern (6,3;5)
P?E?E? O?T (I have the answer for the 5 letter word)

[roslyn251254]

state - the S came from the down impasSe

18a pieces out (I think)

[amj83]

Thanks Roslyn

[gangesboy]

18 piece out

[gangesboy]

ignore mine..didn't see it had already been answered

[rooklynb]

Can you tell me the answer to 17a - Piano pieces bring endless pain to young girls's..?

That is the one I can't get.

Thanks

[amj83]

16a) gymnopedies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnop%C3%A9dies

17a) state (as answered by Roslyn)