Sunday Times 4407

[Gordon 67]

3d. Bomb hill next to journo in river (7) T?R?E?A, 6d. Looking up say at bird on twig (3,2) G?T/IT, 20a. Gentle 21 - no way! (6) T?N?E?, 24a. Part left in eggs (4) R?L?. Apart from the first which I can't do (TOR....), can you explain the others, please?

[sandyRoe]

3d Torrent?

[kog63]

3d torpedo
20a tender
24a role

[Lie-in King]

3d Torpedo - 'tor' (hill) + 'ed' (journo) (in) (River) Po

24a Role - l(eft) (in) 'roe' (eggs)

[writesbad]

+say = eg backwards
tit = bird
get it is understand, ie twig

[sandyRoe]

24 Role l=left in Roe(eggs)

[Lie-in King]

6d Get it (to "twig" something) - 'tit' + 'eg' (say) (both up)

[Gordon 67]

Many thanks. It would have helped it I could have spelled ormOlu (for torpedo). Missed EG for SAY. Thank you all again. Lunch beckons.