The Mail on Sunday Prize Crossword Sunday July 31st 2011

[delalyn]

'quick' crossword 24 across. satisfactorily complete' l-u-d/-i-

[delalyn]

thanks for all helpers; settled for 'YARN for 20down. 'DOUBLE UP' for 12 down. 'round off' for 24 across.
This leaves only 3 to complete! 15across; 'VENEER,PRETEXT, -U---
19 across; WITHOUT SOLIDITY, -L---Y (flimsy,soppy????)
16 down; ONLY, MERELY, ----L- (solely,simply, singly????)
correct answer to 15across will decide first letter to 16down and then 4th letter of 19across!

[factor-fiction]

I like flimsy and whatever someone said before for 16d
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works but is the U definitely right for teh Veneer question. I suppose it could be Guise

[factor-fiction]

Barely

[delalyn]

yes the 'U' comes from 'DOUBLE UP' which i think is correct for 12down. GUISE LOOKS GOOD TOO WHICH GIVES 'S' TO BE 1ST LETTER FOR 16 DOWN .IF 'FLIMSY IS CORRECT FOR 19ACROSS,THIS WOULD GIVE 16DOWN AS S-M-L- SO I WILL SETTLE FOR 'SIMPLY' FOR THAT WHICH COMPLETES THE SO CALLED 'QUICK' CROSSWORD! THANKS' FACTOR 30' AND THOSE WHO HELPED!