spec 2039

[lashley]

ground to halt and want to finish before going to hong kong tomorrow to visit 90 year old mother-not a holiday!help and explanations please
33a distressing!likely to lose small change 5 ????T
38a character in synagogue showing bit of leg 4
23d democratic femal,say,backed raising court monument9 WO???EN?? workbench?bench=court but??
29d trouble about to interrupt rights for transport 7 ???LC?? mailcar? mar=trouble?or railcar?
43d 365 days in port 3 A?? ayr?=port and has y for year?
thanks

[kayakamina]

33a adapt
38a shin
23d woodhenge
29d railcar
43d ayr

Have a safe trip. I hope your Mum will be Ok

K

[Dinkypuzzled]

43d. yes but 'a yr' = a year.

[Dinkypuzzled]

29d. r (ail ca.) r

[lashley]

many thanks both-for answers, and for your kind wishes k

[Farrnorth]

Can anyone help me with this. 19a Pen isn't working, Presidents broken it (6 two words) ?h??i?
9d Journo raised newspaper group (6) ??b?e?
16a Had to tear weed (4) ??i?
4d Sound of any power plant (3) ?e?
11d Longing to cycle brood (3) ??e
Finally 12 d Morecorrupt copper has right rank (7) ??r?ier Should be curtier but isn't!

[kayakamina]

9d subset

16a drip

4e Ne (any) P

12a Di r tier

[kayakamina]

19a s HU tin

HU - Chinese President

[Farrnorth]

Thanks kayakamina. Looks like you had no trouble with it on the train! Now I've got to figure out what it's all about in the Poet's Corner.

[Farrnorth]

Thanks to kayakamina, all clues answered but can't make head or tail of the 'thematic information' required in the perimeter. Please put me out of my misery. Thanks