5 A A novel not about a medieval instrument (5) r?b?c 10 A A learner followed old Ford, dealing with the signs (8) s?d?a?a? 18 A Fat fellow with work space (4) f?a? 19 A Excited by stream in the back...
Is 1a tape measure?
Also, totally lost on
4d again get in dubious cosmetic terminology a-a-/----n-
14a applause given to guitar style considered best h-n-/--c---
Hand something?...
Clue of the Week :-
Brenda's more swanky upmarket transport (7) P?????? (originally from Private Eye, Cyclops)
Could it be "plusher"? But, if so, why?...
Is it paste produced in this plant? (8)
From crossers and definition I get that the answer is shamrock, but how it is parsed? Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks...
9a) Boy returns to hug the second author (4)
D?H?
Has to be Dahl - but why?
12a) Nothing taken from boy after shilling copper(5)
?O?B?
Bobby? - but why?...
Any help most gratefully received. 4a An ace in the hand(3,6) ????????? 13a Unite and disunite (6) c????? 6d Catch this misfit (1,4,3,2,5) ??????????????? 9a Gossip first to leave during scrap (7)...
Last one to complete. 21d. Explosive black artist taking the first chorus at beginning of Israelites. 7 letters.
I have H-B-A-K. Any suggestions please?...
3d Thinks china's embracing change? (9) --D---T-S
MEDITATES fits here and it means thinks... but I can't parse the rest of the clue. China??
Many thanks...