times tls 877 Friday May 6th 2011

[tommy-h]

HELP!!!! please. last 3,driving me crazy.

18dn, Died of wounds,but not in the defence of poetry (6)

letters, S _ _ _ E _

17dn, Jaunty Cockney grocer (8)

letters, _ O _ _ _ C _ S

21ac, Twins in radio`s curiosity shop (8)

letters, _ _ O _ C _ _ _

thanx anyone who tries,an explanation would be appreciated too.

[chelle7272]

21a dioscuri (in the clue)

[bellabee]

jorrocks

[tommy-h]

thanx chelle7272,that gives me s_ D _ E _ for18d

and _ O _ R _ C _S for17dn

[bellabee]

sydney

[tommy-h]

thanx also bellabee that fits nicely with 19ac surtees sponge character

[bellabee]

sorry spelled wrongly -sir philip sidney

[bellabee]

....poet who died of his wounds 1586 [against the spanish]

[bellabee]

jorrocks is a comic literary character [a cockney butcher]

[tommy-h]

thank you all you are all brill.