dt 26902

[nicat]

19a Type that is dropped from operational flight (4) starts with s
14d The osprey materialised suddenly, as if by magic (3, 6) I assume it is an anagram

[emeritus]

14d Hey Presto

[dannyk13]

19a. Sort
14d/Hey presto

[nicat]

Why sort, please? Obviously it is a type, but what has it to do with flight etc?

[dannyk13]

Operational flight = sortie

[emeritus]

In case Danny doesnt see this

Operational Flight = Sortie
That is (ie) dropped

[nicat]

thanks both

[nicat]

Last one! 8d Oriental queen engaging a novelist from Ireland (9) It looks like eastener (oriental queen), but I don't understand the rest of the clue.

[dannyk13]

Queen+er
a= a
irish novelist = stern

[dannyk13]

Sorry should be Sterne