Finished, but not sure of one. 12a From distant office, drive away, then choose to come back in (7) O?T?O?T This looks awfully like OUTPOST, but I can't parse it. Thanks.
Hard this week for me. 11a Revolutionary tube station (8) M?R?????
3d Henry's inspirational saint becomes another with a terminator (8) C?E????A
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Nearly finished, but stuck hard on a couple. 3d "There was a looking for comfort rather than ----" (James, The Convict) (6) F?N?R? 20d A regal stimulus, it's said, for King John (6) ???L?P Thanks....
Bottom left corner killing me. 18a That note carries little weight in card (4) T??? 25a Three-quarters of jam, no good, with small Australian parasites (9) ??????N?S Presumably ends with NGS for no...
7d An alternative to this is spelt the other way concerning Frenchwoman (5) E?M?R Looks to be EMMER, re Mme backwards, but emmer is a type of wheat, where is the connection?
Last few. 18a Philosopher and writer - one feminine Spanish male, one masculine (7) U?A?S?O 25d Boy detective may uncover return of the third man (4) ?M?L EMIL? 4d Twain's gambler's emoticans, perhaps...
I've almost finished it, but have one to go. 20 down Spirit needing plenty of water. Can't parse 17d, either, which is: Detective echoing poet in work of multi-award-winning novelist (8) ?E?N?S?N Only...
Last three. 13a Kaplan's creator shared its joys (7) Y???I?H Third letter could be 'C' or 'S'. 26a Jones's old Frenchman said to be changing colour (5) D?I?G DAING? 20a Hawthorne's Stuart poet? G?R?H...
10a A Clockwork Orange seen by him as synthetic (6)?A???L
7d American publisher in academy? In fact for younger readers (8)
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Could someone explain a couple, please? 6a Boring when Henry the Second's King? Nonsense! (5) Answer seems to be HOKUM 7d Garment made of cotton and foot of silk, or cut from fur (5) Answer seems to...
27a beats me. He provided Caesar with the cause of Antony's final exit (8) D?R???A? Fifth letter could be 'E' if 15d is INGLESIDE: Burns often encountered by writer of lilts near fire. 4d We hear...