SatTimes23372

[oblivio]

Just got to this Xword. Any help to start would be appreciated:-

1ac Moon with hot surface, not all pale rings (6)

24ac Stop receiving radio signals while at a lower position (4,4)

15d Meticulous, but in the US, approximate (8)

[JULIEWOOLIE]

phobos, half mast, forgotten 15d

[oblivio]

thanks juliewoolie - but your answer for 15d has 9 letters and last letter (of 8) is now H (from your half mast)

[lloyd1e]

Meticulous could be thorough - the US bit I haven't worked out yet.

[Quizmonkey]

I think she meant she'd forgotten the answer to 15d...

[johnalex]

Tho ('but' in US) + rough = Thorough

[Quizmonkey]

'But' in the US = tho
Approximate = rough

[oblivio]

Thank you so much everybody - yes 'thorough' is good for 15d (American is thoro I think as well - i.e. approximately our word)