Ev 1463

[tedsgran]

I think the preamble was mentioned on another EV thread.
Basically compass point letters can be missing form clues....and some answers aren't as long as the space in the grid

3d Angler's lie: no source of fish in historic water (7) MO???I? possibly angler's liNe?
19d Old fashioned French age upset about heartless addition to contract (7) A????R?
20d Article on investigation overlooking Southern heaths (7) possibly Sheaths?

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes N for 3d - Angler's li[N]e: no source of fish in historic water = MONOFIL 'moil' = 'water' (archaic)
19d (I see you've removed part of the phrase) - Old fashioned French age upset about heartless addition to contract = ARRIERE 'age' = ERA (rev) around 'ri[d]er'
Yes S for 20d - Article on investigation overlooking Southern [S]heaths THECAE 'ca(s)e' = 'investigation'.

[tedsgran]

Thanks ..it's all making a bit more sense now....

[jadzia49]

Help with a last few please.
15d )Hals etc at work- excellent art at the outset.?et?c??a.
24a, What your relative runs colliding with you once ? r?et

[ProfessorMaisie]

15d, [W]Hal[E]s etc at work- excellent art at the outset - CETACEA [anag 'etc' + ACE + A(rt)].
24a, Wh[E]at relative runs colliding with you once - RYE [R(uns) + YE].

[jadzia49]

Last one .Help please.29 d) Chia or chai supported by a very vulgar character. C?av.

[JJ109]

That looks like it should be CHAV

[jadzia49]

Thanks jj109. Thought it must be chav but not found in my Chambers! I should have googled it !