The Week

[paulineward]

getting nowhere fast with this!!! Help appreciated...8a large number captured a pig in wood (8) ?a???a??
21a a right row in the lavatory in this sort of party (8) ????d?n?..thanks

[kayakamina]

8a Mahogany

21a Boarding....Bog+ar+din

[paulineward]

thanks K was wondering where you were??!!! Just said to my hubby this will be you getting it so fast...stand by....

[paulineward]

17d contacted Arthur shown up in economic difficulty (5,3)
??a??/???
24a What's discounter prepared? (10) ?????t????

[kayakamina]

24 Reductions......A well known anagram

[kayakamina]

17d Trade Gap........Paged art <<<

[paulineward]

Blimey...went to get a drink and you'd done them..Thanks! Will remember that anagram. Hope you're not off to bed yet!!! Am trying to do some myself..honestly!

[paulineward]

Kayakamina...for 10a the clue is Ticket price just announced (4) I have ?a?e..if it is fare..why?
18a Poll almost smothered by T Henry hoisted a red card (5) h?r?t....thanks

[kayakamina]

Fare sounds like fair (just)

[kayakamina]

Pauline are your letters correct for 18a because the answer looks like Heart....A red card + TH (T.Henry) <<

[paulineward]

Just checked....sorry K...you are right (as usual)..hope I didn't cause too much bother! I WILL get there one day!...especially with your help!
The extra clue..with no letters given is Nothing stops Chelsea playing the tie (4,4)

[kayakamina]

Looks like Shoe lace......Anag Chelsea + o

Off to bed now. I'm exhausted after answering over 100 questions today!

Regards K

[paulineward]

Thanks K...you really are brilliant! I see the answers when you give them, because you explain them also. Am still a learner! Thanks again and goodnight!