10a. The brilliance, lustre and purity of a diamond, such as one in the first degree, considered flawless; a wavy sheen on moiré silk or taffeta; or, a liquid compound known in its solid or gaseous state as ice or steam (5)
32a. Food crafted in caseiculture; or, a truckle or wheel of said fromage, complete with its rind (6)
36a. Word used to refer to any one of a crossword’s clues whose solutions run vertically in the grid (4)
35d. A chessman; a coin; a collector’s item; a composition; or, a crumb (5)
Well done Chris, I don't need to type the answers out now. Instead I'll have a look at the BBC quiz! (Just back in from a pub in the west end of our town, where the gents leave a lot to be desired!!).
Good morning guys and thank you both …..isn’t it great, I don’t have to engage my brain until much later in the day now……stop sniggering, I can hear you from here!! :))