8a An ex scientist Mrs Merkel is formally entitled to take elements 87 and 79 from periodic table ?R?? (is it frau)?
10a So then I go into town on the river Lea, no not our one, to find an answer to the conundrum ?O???I??
13a They're always critical of the fact that if trade ends, those who draw in agri-business soon follow ?E???C???S
18a Ms Sarandon misses an exit but gains payment when she retires, all of which is a hanging matter S???E?S???
22a Tremor in Tangiers gives rise to release of vapour , but its non reactive ??E?T???
24 Did Ginger Spice do nothing for such a simple musical instrument ?????????O