dt 25,661

[ladyalex]

Two left to do, so I think I may be improving at cryptics.....unless, of course, I have made mistakes.
24a One mum remains (3) A?H
Is this ASH ?
23d Swelling fruit, a grape, just over half of it (7) P?D?G?A
Is this PODAGRA ?
Please explain the answers to me.
Many thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

24 correct
one = A
Mum + quiet +SH

[Mamyalynne]

23 Podagra is a form of gout so covers swelling and over half the word grape is in answer so must be

[ladyalex]

Thank you , mamyalynne

[teeboy]

ASH can be remains, don' t where one mum comes into it.

PODAGRA is gout in the toe, hardly a fruit.

What kind of puzzle are you doing?

[Catron]

teeboy - ash has been explained already.

Podagra is the swelling, POD = fruit A GRA is just over half of a grape.

You don't do cryptic crosswords then?

[teeboy]

I am useless at Cryptics CATRON, although i do try them. I think the brain imust be worn out, i am 71. x

[ladyalex]

Thank you teeboy and Catron.
dt 25,661 is the Daily Telegraph prize cryptic crossword
I try it every week, but it usually defeats me, sometimes even when people kindly give me the explanations.
Just don't have the right kind of brain , I guess.