Express Crusader 26th

[kita1]

8 d Making Grace work with metal (8) C _ E _ T _ N _

15d Regional fool has mother in charge (9)
I _ I _ _ _ T _ _

23a Friend takes in point of performance (7)
_ _ _ _ N _ E

28a Points to the Spanish officer (7) _ _ _ _ G _ L

24d Work to get wife some fabric (5) _ _ I _ _ (Toile?)

[shaneystar2]

15d idiomatic

[Mime07]

8 d Crea TIN g

[johnalex]

24d Twill . . . . till/work + w(ife)

[shaneystar2]

23a matinee

[johnalex]

28a Colonel (officer)

. . . . points=colon : + El('the' Spanish)

[Mime07]

28 a Colon EL, I think the G is wrong?

[teacher1]

28a colonel points = : ( colon ) + The Spanish ( el )

[kita1]

Thanks alot - was really stuck on those, yet they are so obvious when you see the answers!!

Yes the G was wrong - blame my other half for that, he put the wrong answer in!