Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4659 Sunday September 13Th 2015

[mercedita]

I'm still bothered by 2 from last week. Please can anyone help?
5A Dilute the fruit regularly through cleaning (8). How is that WATERISH?
21D Type of cable, about 57% flatter (4). I can see COAX for the cable & flatter, but what is the "about 57%" doing there?

[Mamyalynne]

5a Wash around (T)h(E) f(R)uit

[Lie-in King]

Waterish - regular letters 'ThE fRuIt' (in; through) 'wash'
Coax(ial cable) - about 57% of (the letters of) 'coaxing' (flatter)

[ubasses]

coaxial (cable) 4 letters is 57% of the full word

[Mamyalynne]

Coax(ial)

[Lie-in King]

Please ignore my parse for 'Coax' - watching the rugby & not concentrating...

[mercedita]

Thank you so much, Mamyalynne & Lie-in King. Very good of you to answer 'old' questions. I can now start today's Crossword. Thanks again? :-)

[Mamyalynne]

And Ubasses ^