Ft Crossword 14684

[mikem004]

Stuck on loads this week. Maybe these will open the grid up:

13A) Woman overwhelmed by mad element (5)
--E-E
EMELE, maybe?

21A) A king beset by fear, tossing and turning (5)
----E

22A) Leader of revolution is Stalin, violently leaning to the left (9)
S-N-----L

[scorpiojo]

22 sinistral

[Captain2]

22 sinistral

[sandyRoe]

adele in clue

[Captain2]

21 Awake

[dannyk13]

13a.Adele (letters in clue)
21a.Awake

[mikem004]

OK, thanks. Still a couple of quadrants to finish off:

19D) Attention given to official herald before the main business? (5,2)
E-R--/-N

18D) Copper in foreign country, Germany. Inclined to fly of the handle (7)
I-A-U--
Cu=copper

[scorpiojo]

Ira cu n d

[scorpiojo]

Early on?

[scorpiojo]

Ear + Lyon

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyon%20herald

[mikem004]

Thanks, that lets me finish off a quadrant.

Last two, then I can sleep tonight:
20D) Fliers if ascending must go over a tree
-A-F--
26A) Story-teller meanders entertainingly - several will drop off (8)
--D-R-E-

[scorpiojo]

26 (Hans Christian) Andersen

[scorpiojo]

Raffia - RAF + if (reversed) + a