sunday tel puzzle extra

[metalmick]

Can someone help with final two please?
15 across With an utter lack of ability. Is it INAPTLY or INEPTLY?
45 down Quiet and unconscious cry - H - U -
Thank you.
metalmick

[spitza]

45d Shout

[ladyalex]

45d SH OUT
15a INEPTLY , I think

[metalmick]

Thank you ladyalex. Quite a struggle that one. Have a good evening.

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[ladyalex]

I thought it was hard too.
Happy to help :-))

[cooperman19]

Sorry to butt into this thread, but I have one last clue I just can't get. 8d, "Bear the cost of both, I tell furiously", 4,3 4.

If my other answers are correct, I have ?O?T, ?H?, B?L?.

I presume the middle word is THE.

Your thoughts please and I can send this one off.

Many thanks in advance.
Cooperman19

[pega]

cooperman 8d ? foot the bill

[cooperman19]

Thanks very much pega. As usual, you either see the answer or you don't. I should have got this one though!

Cooperman19