times 26 feb

[whirlowcroft]

having done guardian, needed a new crossword but am very stuck on a few clues-
14d Charity collectors raised it after fund runs short around the globe (4-5) P*O*-*****
26a Bird identified by old Russian count (7) R***O***
21a Dummy in mouth getting rejected useles(5)

[baitress]

21a - bogus . gob(mouth) + US(useless) backwards
26a you say 7 but have eight in your entry

[whirlowcroft]

thanks for Bogus
On the other- you're right. It's R***O**

[baitress]

14d looks like poor b???? the orb being the globe

[mac44]

26a. redpoll

[whirlowcroft]

brilliant, thanks to you.
two more that I'm still being rubbish at:
9d Sparky character in novel: Sir James Bond, namely ((4,4,6) *I*S, ***N,*R*D*E
I think the last word must be 'bridge' but am lost!
25a I'm in grip of revolutionary religious teaching by former Inquisitor (7) ****N*Z

[mohill]

Could 25 be jiminez??