Sun Tel 986

[chokkie]

Having trouble with the top right hand corner ....
9a informal North American phrase meaning mistaken or wrong (3,4)
o?? ?a??
14a never before published (8) un???t??
6d having enough money to bear the expense (9) ???o???ng
8d be oppressive or burdensome to someone (5,4) ???g? ???n

TIA, Chox

[roslyn251254]

14a unedited?

[roslyn251254]

8d weigh upon?

[kinkajou2]

off base

[boxtops]

14d unedited, but it doesn't exactly mean that....?

[boxtops]

6d affording

[kinkajou2]

affording?

[chokkie]

Hi Roslyn, weigh down could be right, rather than "upon", as 14a is probably unedited.
Just 9a to do now "informal North American phrase meaning mistaken or wrong ("off ?a?e)

Cheers, Chox.

[chokkie]

Anyone any more bright ideas about 9a informal north American phrase meaning mistaken or wrong (3,4) off ?a?e

TIA, Chox.

[bibblebub]

kinkajou2 gave OFF BASE in the 3rd reply

[kinkajou2]

hello OFF BASE

[chokkie]

thanks so much everyone, for all your help with this. I don't think I'd have got "off base" in a million years.

Cheers, have a good Sunday ...

chox.

[Liba]

9a off base
14a unedited
6d affording
8d weigh down