Tel Prize Cryptic

[alifos]

Is there a mistake in this?! 12A Fish round river leading to channel (6) should be trench, surely, but that makes the first word in 8D W?T?C instead of watch....anyone else flummoxed?

[mallyh]

whats the clue for 8d?

[mallyh]

a guess without a clue ......optic

[fiction-factory]

Tench certainly looks oK but what pattern do you have?
And what is clue fo 8d please?

[1ozzy]

Good question Mally.

On a side note, how are you?

[mallyh]

hi ozzy i'm ok thanks xx

[fiction-factory]

Optic looks promising mally

[dannyk13]

I have it in mind and will contact the Telegraph after 9am.
8d.Look after timepiece left behind (5,4) Watch over
12a.Fish round river leading to channel(6) Trench

[alifos]

Thanks for the assistance everyone, sorry to be slow in responding. Thank you Danny too re contacting the Telegraph.

[dannyk13]

Have now contacted the Telegraph who will let me know what will happen (I hope).

[alifos]

Thanks Danny. Would hate to miss losing out on the prize money yet again.

[dannyk13]

Me too, lol

[willruk]

I'm pretty sure it's an error, can't think of anythink else that fits. Did you get anywhere with DT, I'm complete apart from this, waiting to submit. Cheers, Will.

[dannyk13]

They have agreed there is an error and are going to publish another grid.It is now a matter off checking to see when it appears,

[dannyk13]

There is now a new grid with same clues apart from 10 across. Now submitted ok.

[dannyk13]

Bump

[alifos]

Thanks very much Danny!

[dannyk13]

Good luck with your entry