Daily Mail 10th June

[mazie]

need a little help with the last two please

reflective and modest, hiding at home (5)

s???y is it shady?

Former act of penitence rare during working time (6)

?h???t is it thwart?

many thanks

[gen2]

at home = IN
modest = SHY
so SHINY = reflective

[JUNKMAN]

Hi mazie

shiny - modest=shy at home=in

[JUNKMAN]

shrift
rare=r
working time=shift

[gen2]

working time = SHIFT
rare = R
= SHRIFT

[mazie]

Hi gen 2, Junkman thank you. It was toying with shiny, shady and showy! I'll get the hang of these one day, promise.

[mazie]

Don't you feel silly when someone points out the blindingly obvious? Thanks guys xxx All done :o)

Oh, I bought the daily telegraph today to have a go at their cryptic, do you think I stand a chance?

[JUNKMAN]

Go for it, mazie :-))

[gen2]

Yes Mazie, you are coming on in leaps and bounds. I've even noticed you giving others correct answers to their posts.

Good luck with the Telegraph Xword.

[mazie]

thank you gen, I'm really trying x and you junkman x.