Polymath 662

[buncrana]

Really struggling today. I'm not sure if my letters are correct and therefore making it impossible for me to solve this. Anyway - all help most welcome.

13a Musical refrains (11) _ P _ S _ R _ P _ E _ (not sure if the answer is apostrophes)

19a slates 33 x 24 inches in size (9) _ M _ E _ I _ S _

20d improvised singing to familiar instrumental solos (8) _ O _ A _ E _ E

23d In the US, a lavish social function (8) _ I _ G _ I _ U

thanks in advance for your help
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[JoolsTwo]

19a epistrophe?

[roslyn251254]

19a imperials

[roslyn251254]

Do you have a link to this puzzle please?

[Celticv11]

23. Wingding?

[buncrana]

Thanks for your help - yes, some of my letters are wrong which explains my struggles!!

[dannyk13]

20d. Vocalese

[buncrana]

roslyn251254 - sorry I don't have a link to the puzzle - I only have it in hard copy format from the FT. I don't even know if it is available on-line.
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[pjwillcox]

FT crosswords available from ft.com inc polymath

[roslyn251254]

pjwillcox - yes usually, but not today though?/

[Crackabilly]

15d Scandinavian brownie (5) ?R?L?
?

[dannyk13]

15d. Troll

[Crackabilly]

Thanks dannyk13,
Also, stuck on 18d The grayling (5) ?M?E?

[dannyk13]

Smelt?

[dannyk13]

Or if the grayling referred to is the butterfly then could be amber. Hope this is some help

[Crackabilly]

Thanks once again dannyk13!
Can't seem to get traction on last two:
21d Unjust, formerly (8) ?R?N?#?S
30a French wine merchant (9) ?E?#?I?N?
# is common to both
Any help appreciated

[dannyk13]

Fraid I don't understand the significance of #?

[Crackabilly]

Apologies for not making this clear.
I used # to represent a letter that is common to both solutions - the across and down solutions intersect at this letter.

[Lie-in King]

21d Wrongous
30a Negociant

[Crackabilly]

Thanks Lie-in King & dannyk13 for your assistance - finished now

[dannyk13]

Thanks for the explanation. I see that knowledgeable chap Lie in King has sorted you out. Cheers