Last one. 15d Begged branch, after opening to cut premium (8) B - S - U - H - Looks like BESOUGHT. Don't know if it is just me, but did anyone else find this one unusually obscure and hard? Thanks for...
15d Republic where rich man is found at end of book (8) - A - D - V - S MALDIVES? Why?
21d I had dropped round to see cast (5) S - I - D SPIED? Again, why?
Thanks for help....
Last two. 45a Lowly servant shifts stone (8) T - R - S - I - 46d Scots weep with English going north - alliance's beginning here? (6) - R - H - A Haven't any idea or candidate guesses. Thanks for...
14a More than one 5 across, according to the bard, on the picket lines? (8) - T - I - E - S I've gone with STRIKERS, but it seems a weak clue or am I missing something. 8d Gets tired but falls into...
Very hard for me this week. Last two. 3d Are you in favour of motorway? That's novel for one (3, 4) A - - - O - M Looks like something FORM, only thing I can think of is ART FORM. 9a This proves...
Still stuck on bottom left corner. Need a little prod to finish.
21a Extremely naturally fitting back in gives a measure of one's sound union (9)
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Thanks for help....
Stuck on to right and bottom left. Can someone get me started, please? 5a Poles entering state throne room joining all their family (3,4) - - N - - - - 26a What's consuming oxygen, burning old...
23a Trendy part of University dispensing with sports administrators (5) C - L - Y
I'm a bit stuck this month, maybe I have something wrong. Thanks for help....
Last one. 19d Perhaps I part with kettle (7) E - E - E- T
Only thing I can think of remotely anything to do with kettle is ELEMENT.
Thanks for help....
Last two. 14a Island's current cricket side makes a pile! (7) M - N - I - N Looks like MANSION? 7d The first man who transformed Palladian architecture? (4) A - A - Obviously ADAM is first man, but...
Las two. Think I've got them, but I don't see why. 11d Without being without space, visitor dances (7) - I - U - T - MINUETS? 26a Takes cap off, starting the game (6) O - E - E - OPENER? THanks for...
Finished, but as usual don't know why! 5d Commotions as editor avoids cutbacks (8) R - C - I - N - RUCTIONS? 51d Evil leaders expelled from house (5) N - S - Y NASTY? 56a Suffering from strain?...
Seems to me that there were a lot of weak clues this week.
23d Trained by folk in charge of jets (5) H - S - S HOSES? Is it me missing something subtle, here? Thanks....
Last two. 10d Being drawn to investigation, but too few tips (2, 3) O - T - W Looks like ON Tow, but can't see why. 49d Rings using network where rate's bebinning to drop a bit (5) G - R - S GIRDS?...