25a In bar, look for two characters swapping positions 6 I have E???P? is it ESTOPS ( SPOT swapping with characters ES ) ? 28a Barren time - suffer defeat coming back in (8) I have D?S???T? is it DESSERTS a desert is barren and coming back is 'stressed ' is that a defeat ? 26d Somewhere up on the mountain most chilly (3) If the above are correct that would give me T?E ( T from estops and E from desserts ) Last lot to finish, Thanks
You really must avoid guessing! There is no word meaning desserts in your clue - so it can't be. There is no word meaning estops in the other one - so it can't be. A definition is always present.