Guardian 25025

[baibee]

Last 3! Is 25d OFFAL?
15d Bond, spy carrying on with English maiden 9 A_O_E_E_ _
and 28a Most fastidious to put away in a home _E_ _ _ S _
Thanks in advance

[octogenarian]

28a Neatest

[whirlowcroft]

I've got Offal for 25 d

Do you have 14 ac, and 26 ac?

Many thanks, W

[roslyn251254]

14a Tarantino
26a Eisenstein

[whirlowcroft]

Thanks!

I'm trying for 9 d too. Thinking " agent" with letter E and M... so ending -ement

[roslyn251254]

9d stipendiaries

[baibee]

Could it be AGREEMENT if it is then my 17a BACON is wrong!

[roslyn251254]

Sorry whirlowcroft I think you meant 15d which is agreement

[roslyn251254]

17a is capra

[whirlowcroft]

Quite right, I got my numbers wrong! Thanks.
I feel like a real dimwit today.
Still have two to go, if you have the patience/stamina to help.
20d and 24 a. But maybe just give me one of them, and even in dimwit mode, I might manage the last one myself!

[roslyn251254]

20d cayenne KN 11th & 14th letters
24a ye oman
I need 3d please!

[whirlowcroft]

I've got Lynch :)

[roslyn251254]

Thanks W - I had the wrong fruit!

[whirlowcroft]

It happens, doesn't it? But curious to know which fruit you put in that space 12a?

[roslyn251254]

i put lierre (an olive) thinking was L ie(that is) r (red) ie - whoops that's why it's wrong!!!!

[whirlowcroft]

I see!

[Laborintus]

Guardian 25035 - maybe it's a bit late in the day but for 10a I've got li - che - e