19d. Crack troops sent back without pants for meeting. (5). T???T 25a. It's quite unlikely to start appreciably closer. (7). T???L?? 2d. Gold - metal in traps. (4). O???...
6d. Shirt - sadly worn by a supporter? (5). A?L?A. (I think). 26a. Brute given large fine in Ireland. (7). ??L???? 20d. Regret about having gained weight on the body. (5). ????W...
Last two. 23d. Hint: cut around a vehicle. (4). CA?T I can only come up with CART, which is a vehicle but I really can't understand the "cut" and the "hint". Any help appreciated. 18a. A possibly...
23a. Ten RAC characters, one in particular..... (7). ?E??AIN. 14d. Tripe without seasoning some cook (5). ?????. 12a. "17" has returned, a number never changing. (7). ?T????L (the answer to 17a is...
Is it me or is the Skeleton wrongly set today? I cannot fit clues 8 and 9 Down into my grid and apart from two clues I have completed. Help with the two would be appreciated. 10a Material- never first...
17a. Soon recognisable work, basic omission. (7). ?R?L??? 3d. A tendency to run on purpose. (5). T???? 6d. More than one pop art movement. (4). D???? 7d. Lovely but grasping set used unscrupulously...
9d. Light wires a little girl moans about. (9). ?I??M??T? 23d. Not quite fifty percent of a ring. (4). ?A?? 27a. Calm male with a dirty face. (6). ?????E...
14a. Green part of Darlington, say. (5). D?A?L 23a.Superficial cut to trailing plant. (7). S??L??T 18d. Plutonium-coated square, say. (5) I?P?T 19a. Twelve letters (roughly) bearing a word. (4). O?TH...