Guardian 25634

[Tilly2]

I've got four left to do:
17 ac. Not entirely sincere, bravo for thinkers (7) I have ?e?e??? Is it cerebel, cerebra?
18dn Brutal, lying decapitated (8) ????l?s? ruthless?
22dn Quickly put last of vinegar in sauce (6) ??e?t?
22ac Old money put in something round (6) ??s???

[shooty]

cerebra

[shooty]

sincere, bravo (inside clue)

[Ouzel]

17a Cerebra
18d Yes, ruthless
22d Presto
22a Peseta

[shaneystar2]

cerebra
ruthless
presto
peseta

[Lie-in King]

17a "...sin CERE BRA vo..."
18d (T)Ruthless
22d Presto - (vinega)r (last of, in) 'pesto'
22a Peseta - 'set' (put, in) 'pea'

[Tilly2]

Thank you both. Cerebra was not in my online dictionary, isn't that odd? It said no matches found. Need to use a different dictionary.

I don't like 18dn. Ruth is truth decapitated. So why does it say lying? Truth is not lying. Could you explain this to me please.

[Tilly2]

That should now be thank you all.

[shooty]

truthless (there is NO truth. ie, lying)

[Psybbo]

truthless = lying, decapitate it, remove t
leaving ruthless = brutal

[Tilly2]

Thank you, shooty. I can see it now.

[shooty]

; )

[Tilly2]

Thanks to you as well, sibton.

[technomonkey]

cerebra
ruthless
presto
peseta