Times Jumbo 648

[endanger]

44a Bird beginning to swim in cherry pie (8) ???????t
24a Where litmus paper could be red, or a blue (10) ??????t?r?
32d What shocks unwelcome guest - food tipped over twin girls almost ending on him (7,5) ???g??? ?????

[crofter]

32d Burglar Alarm = GRUB (reversed) + LARA + LAR(A) +M
where M = ending of him!

[kayakamina]

44a RedStart

24a Laboratory

32d Burglar Alarm

[endanger]

thanks crofter and K
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[crofter]

44a S (from swim ) inside Red Tart (cherry pie) = REDSTART

[crofter]

K - you're just too fast for me!
Have you done this Times Jumbo Crossword earlier?

[endanger]

thanks again crofter - it's really appreciated when the "hows" are given with the "whats"!!!!

[kayakamina]

Crofter...Sometimes the answers just jump out ! K

[crofter]

For me, the "hows" are as much fun as the "whats". Cheers.

[crofter]

You're on good form today, K!
It's a good way to get the brain ticking over!

[kayakamina]

May not be later on ! I'm waiting for my granddaughter to come to drive me to the doctors. Bit apprehensive K

[crofter]

Sorry to hear that! Tomorrow, I'm on a starvation diet to prepare for hospital tests on Friday. Also apprehensive!