Ft Crossword 15112

[mikem004]

16a) Winds up having less canvas (7)
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19a) Mislaid ten terribly nauseating beasts (7)
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[scorpiojo]

16

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1461790.html

[Mamyalynne]

Reefing - Naut

Iguanas - Nauseating minus Ten

[dannyk13]

19a,Iguanas -(anagram of nauseating - ten)

[mikem004]

Why REEFING?

[Mamyalynne]

If the wind is up, you shorten your sail (canvas) - it is called reefing.

[dannyk13]

Reefing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefing Reefing is the means of reducing the area of a sail, usually by folding or rolling one edge of the canvas in on itself.

[Mamyalynne]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefing

[mikem004]

Where is the cryptic definition of the answer?
having less canvas = REEFING, OK I get that part.

[dannyk13]

When the wind is up you reef which gives you less sail(canvas)

[mikem004]

Maybe "winds up" = the typical action of reefing

[dannyk13]

Winds up refers to the wind being stronger hence the need for less sail.

[mikem004]

I get it. Winding up the sail = reefing

[mikem004]

OK, last one...
14d) Gives up on paper -device caught on permanently (5,4)
SIGNS-AWAY
Explanation of the solution needed , please.

[Mamyalynne]

Device - Sign
Caught on - Saw
Permanently Ay (Always)

[Mamyalynne]

Definition - Gives up on paper.