Tls 1448

[aeronut]

Problems with NW and SE corners:
1ac Thief abstracting fifth bit from Jackson's The Lottery? (6)
I have ???f?r
and
28ac Gold books brought round without hesitation in fall (6)
I have only a?????
Help please

[bobbinwales]

Autumn

[Captain2]

Autumn

[aeronut]

Autumn doesn't work with crossing letters. Thx anyway

[aeronut]

24dn asks for a Royal carriage in which India's premier is seen.
I find no such carriage ending ????m.

[Lie-in King]

1a Raffle - 'Raffles' - thief, less '(Jack)s(on)' ('s fifth bit)
28a Autumn - 'Au' (Gold) + 'N(ew) T(estament)' (back, round) 'um' (hesitation)

[Lie-in King]

24d Priam (royal) - 'pram' (carriage, round) 'I(ndia)' (premier)

[Captain2]

24d Pr-i-am?

[aeronut]

Many thanks L-I-K.

[Captain2]

Errm? bobbin and I were correct with 'autumn'.

[aeronut]

So you were, my apologies,