Mon D Mail No. 14,757

[bryand]

20d) Misrepresent extreme left-wingers I'd upset (7) D?????T
23d) Suspect can't apparently have forty winks (6) ?A???P
24a) Boilermen's leader has organised strike (4) B???
27a) Outcome of wear and tear or noise possibly (7) E???I??
Is 21 across DOCKYARD or DOCKHAND (Clue: Detail win in E14?
All help greatly appreiated

[Oldred]

20d distort

[dannyk13]

20d.Distort ( id & trots reversed)
23d.Catnap

[Oldred]

20d distort
23d catnap
24a bash
27a erosion

[dannyk13]

24a.Bash

[sandyRoe]

27 erosion

[bryand]

Best thanks to Oldred, dannyk13 and sandyRoe, for your prompt and helpful answers. Can you please clarify 21 across for me.

[michaelmph]

bryand, for 21A I've got 'dockyard' as E14 is the old docks area of London. Can't see how it parses, tho.

[scorpiojo]

Or dockland?

[bryand]

Many thanks michaelmph. Perhaps somebody can clarify how it parses for us!!

[michaelmph]

Sorpiojo...Yes, I think 'dockland' is better.

[scorpiojo]

Can only see 'land' for win though :(

[bryand]

Best thanks scorpiojo , I've now got to choose between DOCK hand, land and yard. There is an ABer out there somewhere who knows the answer.

[Captain2]

Is it 'detaiL' or 'detaiN' (You could keep somebody in DOCK if you detaiN them)

[Angiehowe]

Must admit for 21a I put dockland

[bryand]

Detail is correct Captain2, think I prefer your Dockland methyl. Anyone agree or disagree?

[scorpiojo]

Agree

[bryand]

Thank you also Angiehowe, I think I will settle for Dockland!!

[scorpiojo]

If a dog is 'de-tailed' it is docked?

[michaelmph]

Nice one scorpiojo. I think you've cracked it!