Week 1354

[ACC157]

Stuck on two...
3D Way up a trail (7) NASCENT but where does the N come from
14A Leave port after a second attack (7) I have ?a?s?i? Set sail doesn't fit. SASSAIL isn't a word unless it's ancient
Thank you!

[bobbinwales]

N for North is that a way?

[Neveracrossword]

3 D An, another form of A, in the clue?

[bobbinwales]

I'm notsure of def for nascent

[Tilly2]

Nascent means just developing. How does that fit?

[Tilly2]

Is it trial rather than trail?

[TheWinner]

14a set sail seems good, is the "a"
wrong?

[ACC157]

Hmmm yes agreed with definition for nascent and the A for set sail. Maybe need to go back to the drawing board here!

[ACC157]

Thank you all!

[Lie-in King]

This puzzle included the line -

"Four answers need an appropriate extra letter to form the entry"

The 'N' in this answer is one such letter, with the others being at 14a, 16a & 18d.

The 4 letters form a word that "The Week" might be concerned with.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Lie-in King.
PS I'm not sure I like 'set sail' being listed as 7 letters, it looks odd.

[Lie-in King]

Hi Never - that's not the answer. The relevant 4 answers are undefined.

[Neveracrossword]

Ah,thanks again, Lie-in King - obviously a more complicated puzzle than I'd thought!

[ACC157]

Thank you Lie-in King. I didn't realise the 4 answers were undefined but more importantly I had forgotten about the extra letter when I was struggling with these last two. Always read the question...

And now 14A is WASSAIL and I'm happy! Thank you all. x

[Lie-in King]

Glad I could help :-)

[TioMateo]

Hi all, and L-iK in particular. I, too, originally thought the 4 extra letters formed a word that "The Week" might be concerned with but, on reflection, I think that the rationale for the letters being "appropriate" is their symmetrical position on the grid representing the four main points of the compass.