Monday Crusader

[cjscouse]

Just checking a few answers as i can't figure out why they are right.
27 a) The German gets terse about fugitive (8) ??SER??? Deserter?
21 d) Managed to reach detectives' rank (6) ?A?C?? Rancid ?
19 d) Fat, nowadays, I assume(7) A?I?O?? Adipose ?

[penelope2]

27. Der (the german) + anagram of 'terse'
Managed = Ran
Detectives = CID
AD= nowadays +i +pose (assume).

[bookbinder]

They all look OK to me.
27a The German = der
terse about der = de serte r
21d managed = ran ( a company, e.g.)
cid = detectives rank = ran cid
19d nowadays = AD
I assume = I pose (I suggest)
= AD I POSE = fat

[MargoTester]

27 der (the in German) + anagram terse
21 managed (ran) cid detective
19 adipose (fat)