Observer Prize Crossword 3436 Sunday August 12th 2012

[mariacollette]

please help stuck on last 3
14a thought of french emancipation 12
21a character cutting a cheat 9
15 one male in a shelter needed to make amends.9
I think i am improving lol thanks in advance

[Oldred]

14a deliberation

[Lie-in King]

14a Deliberation (thought) - 'de' (Fr. "of") + 'liberation'
21a Cardsharp
15d Atonement - 'one m(ale)' (in) 'a tent'

[glasman]

15 Atonement

[mariacollette]

thank you thats great