Irish Mail On Sunday

[normag2008]

18 Across. With the skin removed

-- m-e-e-. Any help please

[emmie]

unpeeled??

[emmie]

sorry going bonkers,,,

[wexfordwhite]

If 18d is Rapparees then Unpeeled appears to be the only answer but it doesn't make any sense

[dannyk13]

Defurred ?
https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Defurred

[Mamyalynne]

This poster seemed happy with Emmie's answer when I passed it on yesterday.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1683887.html#postananswer

[Mamyalynne]

I agree it's illogical , we need a full clear letter pattern.

[dannyk13]

I agree that unpeeled fits the letter pattern, but I don't think it fits the clue. If it is unpeeled then the skin hasn't been removed.Sometimes the clues form this paper leave me baffled.Just an opinion.

[dannyk13]

https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unpeeled
Definition of unpeeled. : not having had the skin or outer layer removed : not peeled unpeeled potatoes an unpeeled banana'
https://www.dictionary.com › browse › unpeeled
Unpeeled definition, to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange'
Very confusing but, in view of the 2nd definition, I would go with Lynne's answer of Unpeeled.

[wexfordwhite]

Thank you everybody. I will go along with unpeeled. Probably the correct answer, but unsatisfactory.