Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4570 Sunday December 29Th 2013

[Vimto]

Stuck on NE & SE corners. 6 across. clue: Nag man to adopt a change of direction(4). I have: M??? 7 down. Clue: Initially a grand short, called for significant rise (3-2). I have: ??N ?P. 22 down. Clue: Neat and kind engaging husband(5). I have: S???T. 24 across. Clue: Bachelor's last words almost in language designed in a short time(3). I have: I?? (that's an I for India) Help please.

[RocW]

I'm as stuck as you on most of them but 24a is IDO ( I do)

[sandyRoe]

6 moan?

[Calibax]

22d S(h)ort

[peteby]

7dn RAN(G) UP
Therefore 6ac may be MARE (nag) but not sure of the word play.
24ac is IDO, an alternative to Esperanto
....finally (sorry to upset a lot of people this early) but I like Dean Meyer! He makes you think and his anagrams are difficult but very satisfying when you solve them.

[diogenes44]

6a) mare ( change l in male to r )
7 d) run up ( take g from rung up (called) )
22d) short ( h in sort )
24a) Ido

[Vimto]

Thank you all but is it RAN UP or RUN UP? (RANG UP or RUNG UP)

[Delboystinson]

22 down is short. 24 is Ido ( I do)

[mercedita]

Happy New Year, everyone & thanks for your help over the year.

PS Thought you might like to know there's a short piece on Dean Mayer in the December Saga magazine. He looks young!! And quite human!!

[Ichor]

22 D - 'SHORT' - kind -'sort', husband-'h'

[Vimto]

Thank you mercedita for the information regarding that nice Mr. Mayer. Mind you everyone looks young to readers of The Saga magazine! I don't receive a copy since I cancelled my insurance with them - very expensive.

[sambod]

6a - MARE - man mr (a) change of direction (e) east

[CrikeyMoses]

Not sure why people are mentioning Dean Mayer - this one is Tim Moorey's.