Ft 14565

[Dominique_J]

Please could somebody explain:

24dn. Short stories retold, not all passed over. (5) T_R_E

8dn. What is the connection between 'blow up' & 'Slap Happy'?

15ac. What has 'milksop' got to do with 'cleaner skin'?

Thanks.

[glasman]

24d Terse

[grasscarp]

24 terse

[shoota]

24d Terse - hidden in clue backwards

[alanogden]

A slap is a blow and happy is up (in mood).

[shoota]

Need the clues to help with the others Dom.

[Dominique_J]

Thanks. I should have spotted that!

[alanogden]

types are ilks and mop is the 'skin' round it.

[shoota]

(Love these synonyms for 'milksop' - Milquetoast, pantywaist, sissy, pansy)

[Dominique_J]

Thanks for the 'slap happy' explanation, alanogden.

The full clue for 15ac is 'Wet type - or types with cleaner skin?'

[shoota]

'Egad sir, ye are a milquetoast and pantywaist. Have at thee.'

[Dominique_J]

Thanks for the explanations.