12 Belting coat stops small, powerful draught (8) SMACKING. If so, how does the wordplay work? 8 African winger’s defensive blunder — no way back (6) D?????
Really struggling to get going on this. 3 Showed a permit that is required initially to collect stray dog (8,7) _ _ _ _D_ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _ _. Yep, that's all I have, one D. Sad, very sad.
1D First of ditties by up-and-coming singer/harpist? (5) D_ _ _D. 9A Home on very busy road emptier than all the others (7) _ _I_E_T. 13 Rubbish beside city hospital in a little pile (7,4) STATELY...
13 This country drops unexpectedly in a second race (10) _ _R_ _ _I_ _S. Not 100% sure about the I. 4 Wrap painful swelling enveloping boy’s foot in game (5,5) RUGBY _ _I_ _.
1 Language of sailor about to land in Africa (6) S_M_L_. SOMALI? Why? 8 Marry Charlie — he has no wife (4) A_L_. 24 Out of shape, inwardly upset (4) _R_M.
Having trouble with this one from an old puzzle: A nut's what might be said to be under the bed (5) PECAN. Is this a homophone? If so, of what? I'm from across the pond so I have trouble sometimes...
2 to finish this one. 27 Catch chap giving richer course material to the Dutch (5) S_R_ _. (SCROD?) 2 Proudly possess no mean blow drier (5) B_A_ _. Please explain the wordplay as well. Thanks!