sunday life crossword

[goingforgold]

anyone out there doing the sunday life crossword. I am stuck on 2
17a it's very ancient humour - but it could be growing 4. I have c-p-
23a a board-meeting 5.5. -t-s m-t-h
I could be wrong somewhere. Any help would be appreciated

[mac44]

23a. chess match?

[Pentalpha8]

23a darts match ? chess match ?

[weecalf]

corn
chess match

[flicrat]

17a Corn
23a Chess match

[grasscarp]

17 cops (cops and robbers) and things grow in a copse maybe

[grasscarp]

I am going to give up and go to bed. Flicrat has a better answer again. (and wee calf)

[goingforgold]

many thanks to everyone for their help. I had 14d incorrect but realise now it is a screech owl. great to get it finished.

[flicrat]

Don't go to bed grasscarp. We need you to bounce ideas off. Two heads are always better than one, if only to decide which answer is best.

[grasscarp]

Tonight I am only good entertainment value! You are too kind.