Mail on Sunday Sir Lancelot crossword April 29th 2012

[Terpsicore]

Sir Lancelot Crossword

18a) woman finding it hard to follow groove or pity,compassion (4) R???

27a) see carnation die regrettably in an uprooting or a pulling up by the roots (12) D?R?C?N?T?O?

13d) oil chemist dispensed in earlier times or period between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic (10) ?E?O?S?H??

15d) A French entertainment for Edward is free from artificial elements or not yet medicated (9) U???E?F?D

[Captain2]

18 Ruth

[cathfromsaron]

ruth

[Lie-in King]

18a Rut-h(ard)
27a Deracination - anag 'carnation die'
13d Mesolithic - anag 'oil chemist'
15d Un-treat-Ed

[Wharton]

18a ruth

[twix123]

18a. Ruth
27a. Deracination
13d. Mesolithic
15d. Untreated

[furrypusscat]

27a Deracination

[Terpsicore]

Thank you Lion King,Twix and everyone

[debbie55]

Most wary 17d ?h?r?e?t

[Lie-in King]

17d Chariest

Hi debbie55 - it's usually better to begin your own thread - more likely to be seen on the front page :-)

[debbie55]

thank you so much lie-in king. Most grateful

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome :-)

[debbie55]

Last one promise! 20d ?c?r?r charger of excessive interest

[sandyRoe]

Usurer

[Lie-in King]

:-)

20d Usurer