Tls 1190

[aeronut]

Stuck on NE corner,
Help please.
11ac: Dream lover has this girl's head spinning (6)
I have s?r?i?

14 ac: Brave Stallone's boxing match (5)
I have o?s?a

[Mamyalynne]

14 Vesta - hidden

[Mamyalynne]

11 Hermia

Her + Aim, back

[Toorak]

11 hermia

Her (this girl's) Mia (aim/ head reversed)

[Mamyalynne]

Dream lover as in ...

https://www.shmoop.com/midsummer-nights-dream/hermia.html

[aeronut]

I can see how Vesta could refer to boxing but 18ac has to be backslide, and that rules out an answer for 1dn
??????v?b

[Captain2]

Vesta refers to the match - swan vesta matches, etc. Boxing indicates it is within 'braVE STAllone.

What is the clue for 18a?

[aelmpvw]

what's the clue for 18a?

[Toorak]

Vesta looks good to me

Vesta is a brand of match that is contained or 'boxed' within brave Stallone

[aeronut]

Thanks Mamya and Toorak.
I'll regroup and look again for the answer to 1dn

[aeronut]

18ac is Saints visiting admit being likely to go back (9)

[Toorak]

Recessive

Ss (saints) inside receive (admit)

[Toorak]

I think that gives you r for the last letter in 1 down

[aeronut]

Thanks again Toorak

[aeronut]

Got it all now.
Thanks to Mamya, Toorak, and Captain2

[Toorak]

What was 1 d out of curiosity?

[aeronut]

Windhover (kestrel)

[Mamyalynne]

Well done, I miss the TLS now they don't have it as part of the Times subs.

[Toorak]

Thank you :-)

[Mamyalynne]

That is extremely kind but I can't accept it - I've also reported the email for removal.

Never a good idea to post that but thank you.x