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[safflower]

26a Lands across water to catch the lady (6)? n - t - e -.
25a One with toothpaste, giving up cereal and yogurt initally, can tell what's what (8)? - - - n - i - -.
27a Terminate session with career criminal (8)?
- - - r - g - -.
Does anyone else do this crossword? It's very peculiar this week.

[Mamyalynne]

26a Nether

[Lie-in King]

Hi safflower - I really didn't like 26a!

26a Nether(lands) - Net (catch) + her (lady) (?)
25a Identify - I + dentif(rice) + y(ogurt)
27a Pro-rogue

I wasn't too happy with 21d either... :-)

[safflower]

Thank you mamyalynne, I should have got that.

Hello my dear friend Lie - King. (I enjoy reading your fan mail). Thank you for those. What is 21d by the way?

[safflower]

I think 21d must be enzyme. Only two left now. Then I'll be needing help with the Times jumbo. I really need to 'get a life' as they say.

[Lie-in King]

Lol @ "fan mail"! Still, makes a change from bills... :-)

I didn't like the wordplay for 21d & 26a - having said that, I'm sure someone will show me why they're easier than I think!