24a He wrote before the Regency. You'll see Sir George, a figure of fashion: ?????e?e. 17d Moore's drama for Peter or Paul: a?o???e - Apostle? I haven't been able to find anything to explain it if it...
Still struggling. 10a Tie worn by a French, clownish servant: ?a?n?e - it could be un in the middle for "a French", but still can't get anywhere. 21a Templar author's plot against your majesty...
Totally stuck! 9a Fabulous beast almost clipped the usher to Queen Katherine: g??????? 14a Job's patience stirred an artist: 5,7. 18a Peers collect more senseless poems by Herrick: 5,7, first letter...
Lst two, completely stumped (not for the first time). 25a Company kept by a poet, cryptically Exemplified by 5: ??o?o?e (5d is Mar). 22d Arbitrary decree you could drive a bus through: f???. Fiat? If...
Last two - 15a Board showing constraint, acquired by Crown: p???t?e. 5d Love gets one into "talc" variation of shagging: ?o?t?? - I wondered if it might be "coitus" but I can't see why it would be....
26a Dog seen along with a policeman, in a show on a small stage: t?b? 27a Dickensian toddlers, struggling with asthma: ???m?? ???d?l?s - I assume this is an anagram of toddlers & asthma, but I can't...
Struggling to finish. 19a Trump approach to world economics has Washington in clutches of stock exchange member: ??a?e ?a? 19d Top Tory source right in trouble: ? ?h?r? 13a Criminal's ready, being...
Getting disheartened! 1a Name for the dead, from Le Carre: ?a?l17a Keats work that's enduring, in electronic form: l?s? ????e? 7d Martha Quest's unsatisfactory boyfriend wrecking darn oven and so on:...
9A Forester's ship-repairer with time to complete crank: a?o?u?t - that's if the previous suggestion of Afoot for 1d is correct (Without horse, a Shakespearian king, also one seen in a Vanburgh play),...
Las two, 4d Arsy-versy clanger Corby initially dropped concerning what the Queen does: ?e?n?? I thought it might be Reigns, but can't see why - apart from the fact that that's what she does! 13a...
Am I the only one who saw "Paul" (i.e. John Halpern)from The Guardian on The Chase yesterday? Sadly he didn't win, but he & the other one who made it to the final round weren't disgraced either....
23a Scorers in squash; short name for strips used to indicate the last pages read in books; another name for felt-tips used for colouring in books: ??r?e?s I though it might be Markers, but if 23d...
Down to last two. 34a Non-recognition during alteration - a bird inserted key: ?n???t?t?d - I presume the bird inserted is t*t, but can't work the rest out. 18d Soldier is no longer skating on rink,...