10a Person seen as unusual confronting monarch? (6)
I have F-S-E- and leaning towards FISHER but far from convinced. Any help would be gratefully received....
16d one at the dinner table who pricks hyprocisy? (8)
I have -E-A-T-R and looking at DECANTER but cannot justify anything. It must be the rain making me rusty! Thank you all....
1d Cabins where Pat worked on Lewis, perhaps, in earlier years (4) I have P-D- but cannot see why it should be PADS or PODS and would like some literary guidance to complete this puzzle. Many thanks....
18a Getting on? That’s not about getting on (6) I just cannot decide between EGGING and AGEING as I cannot justify either in both pats of the clue. Any guidance gratefully received....
1a Chippy’s board left off fish (4)
I have -A-P and CARP seems a good fit but I cannot relate this to the chippy.
Thanks for any help or correction....
24a Girl standing for something upright or grand? (6)
The pattern I have is - O - M - - but nothing springs to mind apart from Norma with an ending. Any help gratefully received....
19d Broadcast programme of inferior quality (6) could it be POORER as I have the O and first R? Also, what about 25a European visiting a hospital after hostel is very well (4)? I believe it ends in H...
24d Down: source of the unexpected? (4)
I would like to put in BLUE as I have the L and E but cannot justify it unexpectedly!
Thank you all if you can assist....