Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4486 Sunday May 20th 2012

[7thStranger]

Good afternoon everyone. A little help needed please.

17a) Bit of fun barred, cryptic fanatics like Memphisto (7) S___N_C

2d) What's sadly seen in daage on street is a mess (5,4) M_R_S _E__

21d) Winning indication from small number in Romen(1-4) V _I_N

Also I know 22 Across is STOP but what's the US connection?

[shooty]

v sign

[Oldred]

17a satanic

[Oldred]

2d mares nest

[shaneystar2]

2 mares nest
21 V sign

[bulliver]

2d mare's nest

[shooty]

mares nest ?

[Lie-in King]

17a Satanic (like Mephisto) - anag '(f)anatics' (bit of f[un], barred)
2d Mare's nest 'mar' (damage) + anag 'seen' + st(reet)
21d V-sign - V = 5, Roman

22a (Full) Stop (period, in US) - 'pots' (back)

[7thStranger]

Thanks everyone, t'old noggin has stopped aching now. LOL

[panamadan1]

Stop--Period--U.S. Vocabulary