Fri D Mail No. 14,836

[bryand]

8d) Delighted editor delayed interfering (6) ?L?T??
12d) In which men get upending, clutching lines? (5) R?D??
14a) It makes fruit sour? Dubious claim by ace detectives (5,4) ??L?? ?C??
14d) Offender, short girl, is unable to set about Bible class (9) no letters
19a) Strike at port (American) causing harm (11) D?L????????
All help greatly appreciated.

[Sipowicz]

elated
radio
malic acid
miscreant
deleterious

[retrocop]

elated
rodeo
malic acid
miscreant
deletorious

[Sipowicz]

typo, rodeo

[mac44]

elated
rodeo
malic acid
miscreant
deleterious

[retrocop]

another typo deleterious

[dannyk13]

8d.Elated
12d.Rodeo
14a.Malic acid
19a.Deleterious

[Sipowicz]

It's trying to type quickly!

[bryand]

Thank you all for your prompt and helpful answers. 'Best Answer' an honourable draw between Sipowicz and retrocop. Appreciated

[retrocop]

Your welcome. Who got the honourable draw on your last post bryand?

[dannyk13]

He didn't allocate one Retro.

[Saki]

Retrocop, are you fishing for "Best answer"? Very unbecoming!

[retrocop]

I know danny. There was no one else to draw with on that post.

[dannyk13]

Ouch.

[bryand]

Sorry didn't give it to you. Have now corrected my error. Is 23a) Grandma or Grandpa, finding it a struggle today.

[Saki]

Shameless!

[dannyk13]

Grandpa (PA personal assistant)

[retrocop]

So you keep telling me Saki. Danny and I like some healthy competition is that unbecoming?

[Saki]

Grandpa, pa = secretary.

[Saki]

He doesn't "fish", so ,yes, unbecoming!

[retrocop]

I always find Friday's Xword a lot harder than the rest of the week.
GR (George) and P.A. (personal assistant)