Times Junbo 753

[mrsrwalsh]

Amazingly, still stuck on 10D - C?a??? Opportunity good for Conservative to reform - is it CHANCE?
12D - A?E?? Stop being mean, taking short time instead of long one - Is it ALERT?
18A - R???A?? - In the club when there's no leader exercising authority.

Thanks

[The Builder]

chance...........replace C(conservative) with G(good) = change = reform

[mrsrwalsh]

Many thanks - must try harder!

[geo0939]

"In the club" is Pregnant; take away the leader; P, for Regnant=Exercising authority.

[Lie-in King]

12d Avert - aver-(age) = mean becomes aver-t(ime)

[geo0939]

I think I remember 12d as being Avert=Stop.
Mean = average-age (a long time) and replace with T-a short time.

[geo0939]

Took me 2 minutes to type that answer:-).

[Lie-in King]

lol geo0939 - you should take more water with it! :-)

[geo0939]

Cheers-hic.

[mrsrwalsh]

Thanks to all.
Just realised I still need 5D - N-E-S
Calls for things to be done, making a fresh start.
Anyone?