Telegraph Toughie

[catsrcool]

7dn Old line one found separating shillings from pence, unserviceable for example (7) ??L?D?? 13ac Fashionable Gaelic festival is hard to follow (6) M?D??H MODISH? 3dn When what confronts you's accepted for men it can hinder progress (9) C?O?S?I?D CROSSWIND but why? 16dn Sensationally fired Jack at Jill (7) 16dn Sensationally fired Jack at Jill (7) H???H?? HOTSHOT?

[factor-fiction]

13a definitely ends in ISH

[dannyk13]

7d. Solidus
13a. Modish
3d. Crosswind (don,t know why but correct)
16.Heather (again don,t know why but correct)

[mike11111]

He at her Male (Jack) at Female (Jill).

[catsrcool]

Thanks 20dn Standard say of flimsiness? (5) p?P?? PAPER? if paper is right the R is the first letter of 24ac Creature prized for fragrance, mount required for entry to Jerusalem in Scripture (5) R?S?E RASSE? 18dn Intent to leave flat purchase with promise of house to come? (3-4) O?F ?L?? OFF PLAN?

[dannyk13]

Mike 11111. Sensationally fired?

[dannyk13]

Paper, rasse and off-plan are all correct

[mike11111]

There is a saying "To set the heather on fire", meaning to create a disturbance or sensation.

[dannyk13]

We learn something every day, thanks

[mike11111]

I think what confronts you is the crossword. Replacing OR (men, soldiers) with IN (acceptable) gives you crosswind.

[catsrcool]

Thanks that just leaves 6ac Man with 3 presided going over work? (4) T?S? 3=CROWN TASK? 25ac One number divided by another provides solution immediately (4) ?N?S

[dannyk13]

6a. is task
25a is anon (Himalayan)

[mike11111]

A man with a crown is a K(ing) after SAT (presided) reversed.

[catsrcool]

Thank you all

[mike11111]

AN (a number) divided by NO. (number) gives anon, presently, immediately.