Sun Times 4189

[Bordeaux]

7d Clothing shows by the river in NE England 10
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9d Dealer's Vat suspect in discredited business 5. 5.
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20a Not songs for a follower,by the sound of it 6
16a Emphasize lover should abandon the M1 6 s?????
Thanks for your help

[ShamrockBlue]

7d sportswear

9d slave trade

20 a lieder

16a stress

[Bordeaux]

Many Thanks Shamrock Blue am grateful for your help.

[BigMac]

7d Clothing = wear and Wear = river in NE England + shows = sports = Sportswear
9d Dealer's VAT = anagram
20a Lieder (german songs) sound like Leader (not a follower)
16a abandon the (MI)stress: lover = mistress - MI = stress = emphasize

[Bordeaux]

Thanks Big Mac for explainations very helpful
I have just one more 14a Rose at home covered 5.2.
st?o? in is this stood in can't get it Thanks

[BigMac]

I went with 'Stood in':

Rose = got up = stood
At home = not out = in

and I asumed that the 'covered' came from whatever I stood in!!

[geo0939]

Stood in as deputised or 'covered' for.
Big Mac, I'm sure your last comment was a joke; my answer is just in case it isn"t.

[BigMac]

Point taken, geo0939 - what's the typeface for attempted humour?