Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 941 Saturday September 3rd 2011

[sandranufc]

Having trouble with the last few 25a Fellow not likely to be disturbed by final defeat (10) ?T?B?E?A?E - looks like stablemate but why? 32a Book found by doctor in boat that may provide required information (5,4) T?U?H/???? 15d Shanghai crowd go for Burns (5-4) P?E?S/???? (looks like press something) 27d Brave man admitted becoming more sombre (9) ????E?Ing

[chelle7272]

32 truth drug?
15 press gang?

[Euphemia]

15d press gang

[mike11111]

27 Darkening
15 Press Gang

[vallaw]

not likely to be disturbed= stable, defeat = check mate
truth drug
press gang
darkening

[Euphemia]

25A stable (unlikely to be disturbed) mate (checkmate)

[chelle7272]

25 not likely to be disturbed = stable
final defeat = mate (chess) ?

[mike11111]

Stable (unlikely to be disturbed) + mate (final defeat in chess).

[sandranufc]

Thank you very much chelle7272, Euphemia, mike11111 and vallaw