Mephisto

[yellow11]

help please
5a experienced tv court commentator in report 7 ??I??ED
12a covered hybrid runs into death trap? 7 I??UR??
19a start to book's alignment having plenty of clear space 9,2 words O????R?E?
23aconfused loner grunts ,time for signing up 9 ??R?L??N?
thanks

[cashier]

23. Enrolment

[Neveracrossword]

23 Enrolment

[Neveracrossword]

5 Weighed - sounds like Wade (tennis commentator)?

[aelmpvw]

23a enrolment? does the clue say grunts?

[Woodside187]

5a weighed (Wade)
12a insured
19a open order
24a enrolment

[scorpiojo]

..grunts - mens around t(ime)

[scorpiojo]

Ignore that ^^^^

..but it does read 'grunts'

[yellow11]

many thanks

[aelmpvw]

i thought it might have said gents (men) which makes more sense to me

[scorpiojo]

2.
NORTH AMERICANinformal
a low-ranking soldier or unskilled worker.
"he went from grunt to senior executive vice president in five years"

[aelmpvw]

thanks scorps, that's a new one on me

[scorpiojo]

:)