Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 27714 Monday February 2Nd 2015

[arjay]

10 across. Understanding why we need a compass (10) ?O?B???I?G
11 across. Tearaway's con trick (3,3) R??/O?? (RIP OFF?).
27 across. On the level? Yes and no (8,2) S?R?I???/?? (STRAIGHT UP?).
13 down. O? (4,6) L???/??????
12 down. Reinstated after review,having financial difficulties (10) S?????????
Thank you

[mallyh]

10 forbearing

[emeritus]

27 Straight Up looks Ok
11 Rip Off looks Goods

[factor-fiction]

Straight up looks okay.
For 13d is the clue "simply O?"

[mallyh]

13 look around

[arjay]

Thank you mallyh & emeritus. Can anyone please help with 12 and 13 down?

[factor-fiction]

I meant is it simply "O?"
Should the clue say KOOL or something like that?

[Baldric]

12 STRAITENED anag

[aelmpvw]

12d straitened

[factor-fiction]

Happy to have helped.
Chatterbank is good for these too (just a little joke in case Sqad's around)

[aelmpvw]

factor, the clue is 'O?'

[dannyk13]

12d.Straitened
13d.Love letter

[factor-fiction]

Thanks.
I don't get the wordplay then or see the definition other than O is a round

[factor-fiction]

Love letter makes sense. I thought LOOK AROUND had been accepted as correct

[arjay]

Thank you Baldric,factor-fiction, mallyh & emeritus

[dannyk13]

FF. o as in nothing = love(tennis)

[factor-fiction]

Yes, thanks danny. I got that

[arjay]

Thank you dannyk13 for "love letter" as the answer to 13 down.

[ABAuntie]

moved to crosswords :-)

auntie xxx