Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4395 Sunday August 22nd 2010

[Vimto]

25 across. Clue: Remainder left inside -- one of 28 here (4). I have ?L?E. I thought ELSE but don't know why. L for left ok. ESE? East south-east? 28 has me puzzled as there is no clue that high. Help please.

[kayakamina]

25a C l ue (28 clues in crossword)

[kayakamina]

Ps

Should be reminder not remainder!

[Vimto]

kayak, you should have been on "enigma"; you would have if you'd been around, many thanks.

[kayakamina]

Happy to help, enjoy your day.

K

[robert551069]

Can you please help ?- Sunday Times crossword 4395:-
9across "Irish writer consumed gold drink" ?A?T????
13across "Reserved one act after another one failed" ??????R?
14across (2 words 6,6) "Sound from common pest is funny"

[robert551069]

letters for14 across are ?O?P?S ??????

[glasman]

14a Compos mentis

[Novascotian]

14ac Compos mentis = of sound mind

[Lie-in King]

9a Sauterne - 'Au' (gold) (in) (Laurence) Sterne

[Fibonacci]

9ac SAUTERNE - sterne + au (gold)

[crucifernz]

9A SAUTERNE (Sterne - Irish writer/AU Gold)
13A TACITURN
14A COMPOS MENTIS = SOUND (of mind) Anagram of COMMON PEST IS

[glasman]

13a Taciturn

[robert551069]

Thanks for your help,but may I please ask for more?
20 across "Jouno about to have beer" ???O?T??
21 across "Excellent drink at The Queen at start of binge" ??P??? (Could be tipple)
23 across " The house beer?" ???B???
18 down " Way to encourage producer of expensive eggs ?T?????N
19 down "I left after fast pulse" ???T?L
21 down "Prisoner skips soup for expensive fight"
Thanks

[Lie-in King]

21a Sup-ER-b(inge)
19d Lent-i-l(eft)

[Lie-in King]

18d Sturgeon - st(reet) + 'urge on'

[Lie-in King]

Should 20a read "Journo..."?

If so - Re-porter

[robert551069]

From Robert.... I made mistakes in my requests for help today:-
20 across clue should have read journo not jouno
23 across house beer should have read ????B???
please replace 18d with16d
In 21 down the clue reads "Prisoner skips soup for a bloody fight (I wrote expensive fight) Sorry

[glasman]

21d Consomme

[glasman]

19d Lentil

[eac2337]

23 ac homebrew