Saturday Times 24096

[woolfy42]

Any thoughts on 18d
T - - - - E - E

22a
E - - -

24d
F - L -

Thanks

[blueberry2]

I was going to put flax for 24d

[atsgran]

Dont have the paper, could you give the clues please

[ladyh]

What are the clues?

[deepseadiver]

timorese..emmy..flax

[ash24]

22a : emmy
18d : timorese
24d : flax (florida = fla, vote =x)

[woolfy42]

Any thoughts on 18d
T - - - - E - E
Secure about customs of Malay islanders.

Thanks for customs = mores, so timorese.

22a
E - - -
Mark of quality on box with symmetrical part reversed.
Emmy is very good, though still not sure why the symmetrical but!

24d
F - L -

Flax does look good, but I am sure 26a is DJEBALLA
Dinner Jacket each holds in formal dance, over hooded cloak.

Which leaves F - L - again!
Thanks

[blueberry2]

56a is djeLLABA so it IS flax, just sorted that one out for myself!

[JMR27]

26a is djellaba and flax is correct

[Rollo]

But, it is spelt DJELLABA.

[slaney]

Is it not DJELLABA?

[blueberry2]

Emmy is part of the word symmetrical in reverse

[woolfy42]

Thanks.
There seem to be about three ways of spelling that word!

[woolfy42]

Thanks blueberry2 - I hate it when I miss those.