Let’S Dwell Awhile C/d 19/9

[smurf]

22 the way in which it’s said or done starts with m
32 spoil political party starts with q or r
Thanks for any help

[mallyh]

22 manor ....manner

[Toorak]

22 manor (sounds like manner)

[aelmpvw]

22 manner/manor?

[mallyh]

32 seen as rectory .....wreck tory

[1ozzy]

32 Rectory sounds like wreck Tory

[Georgiesmum]

Can you help me with my last two please?
29) The quality of a carpet, starts with the letter P.
38) Bend hips and knees to get down., starts with either the letter S or T
Many thanks x

[aelmpvw]

29 pile

[aelmpvw]

38 squat

[Georgiesmum]

Pile came to mind too, but how is that a dwelling?

[1ozzy]

38) Squat

[aelmpvw]

A large imposing building or group of buildings.
‘a Victorian Gothic pile’

[1ozzy]

Slang Georgiesmum.

"That's a nice pile you live in"

Pile of bricks and mortar

[scorpiojo]

2 a large imposing building or group of buildings.

"a Victorian Gothic pile"

synonyms:mansion, stately home, hall, manor, big house, manor house, country house, castle, palace

[Georgiesmum]

Thank you all very much. I had never heard that expression before..

[mallyh]

a pile is a large stately home or estate x