local paper crossword

[GOONBIRD]

please help an oldman again (must be getting senile!)

desmond is the first to stop (6) --s---

want to change sides (6) --f--- (first letter as above clue first letter)

arrogance of males (9) --c---e-s (5th letter as above clue)

engine passes by the european (6) -i-s--

uncommonly dignified (6) --r---(1st letter as above last)

small boy or girl left me in front (3) m-- (last as above 5th)

reckoning to find a quantity of money on the vase (7) --m---g (1st as first clue 5th and 3rd clue 5th)

having a base will resist (9) --t-s-a--

two letters for a girl --p-a (1st as above 1st)

now opening for a season ---e-t (2nd as 8th clue last)

[kosoro]

Change sides DEFECT??

[kosoro]

Small boy or girl is MEL..?

[kosoro]

Desmond is Desist..?

[kosoro]

Having a base ..WITHSTAND

[kosoro]

Arroganceof males MACHONESS.???

[kosoro]

Two letters for a girl is WANDA..??

[kosoro]

Opening for a season.... ADVENT..??

[kosoro]

uncommonly dignified.... RARELY..??

[kosoro]

Engine could be DIESEL..?????

[kosoro]

Money in vase SUMMING..???

Hope these have helped you

[johnalex]

5. Lardie (You wanted 'L' for starters . . .)

[johnalex]

10. AD(now)+VENT(opening)

[GOONBIRD]

Thanks again for the help.

Arrogance of males is COCKiness !!!

Rarely seems good for 'uncommonly dignified' but diesel needs an L not an R aslast letter.

Can you explain MEL please kosoro? I can't find it in any dictionary.

I really must keep off the cooking sherry, it numbs the brain!

[whitehill]

explanation for Mel:  Mel is a name short for Melvyn (boy) or Melanie (girl), so small boy or girl.   left (l) with me in front = me + l = mel

[GOONBIRD]

Thanks again! Such a lot of cleaver people out there!

Now either DIESEL or RARELY is wrong HELP!!!!!!!!

[GOONBIRD]

fFinally got my brain in gear!!!

LORDLY gives me the 'L' for DIESEL

Now for the Sunday Express (�1000)!!!!!!

THANKS