Difficult today !! Help needed to finish it off, with explanations , if possible. Thanks in advance 1d- secret agents furious, having nothing on arch-enemy? (6) M???A? 10ac- race in which horse loses...
last one, 4d - run on the bank, that's growing (4) - R??? lots of possibilities but can't see what it is. Help appreciated with explanation.
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HH...
5d- the dish and spoon, for example? (7) - E?O?E?S
Help appreciated, with explanations. I have a few possibilities , but none that I can relate back to the clue.
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HH...
25ac- I'm into books- vacant character is a simple type (5) - B?M??- bimbo? 22d- ugly setter with good skin? (6) - ???E?R- if bimbo is right, then 2nd letter here is "o". - dogear? if so, what is...
16ac - slogan for Liberal in stew (7) - ?A?L?N? - tagline ? why? 22d - Poet's meat that's past its sell-by date (6) - ?L?H?? - old ham? old hat? don't see how poet's meat fits in 18d - is french newly...
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13ac - the cost of keeping soldiers in step (7) - S?O?A?E - must be storage or stowage, but I can't see why. Help with explanation appreciated.
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HH...
24d - broadcast upset arab leader (6) - ?H???H 29ac- capital of Turkey, country needing a capital (6) - ???A?A - must be ankara, but why? if Ankara is correct, then 4th letter of 24d is N Help...
7d - hairstyle for day with changes among strings (6,3) - F?I???W?? 19ac- old bird drinking a drink to setter's union within the law (8) - M??????? (penultimate letter is M , if musical is correct in...
3d - behind wood, something deadly in it? (6) - L?S?N?
15ac - lying back, be very naughty (4) - E?I? - evil, but why?
Help appreciated , with rationale
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HenHen...
12ac - gay bishop quitting first place is able to move supply (5) - L?T?E - several possible words fit here, but can't see how any of them fits the clue. Help ,with rationale ,appreciated. Thanks HH...
28ac- Mother of Argentina, name recollected for mother (6) - ?A?I?E - lots of words/names fit but I can't see why
Help appreciated , with explanation
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HenHen...
16d- carol eats a bit of horse- revolting! (8) ?H???I?? - shocking?? hock and sing, but how does that fit with carol in the clue? 21ac - clue about son in poor quality securing device (9) ??I???R?P...
18d- tree excellent rescue team must climb after a game's trapped adult (9)- A?A?A???? - araucaria? if so , why? I see AI reversed and RAC but not the rest 28ac- italian designer sending out bill in a...
Stuck on several. 5d - converge and offer successfully with love - and loss (4,8) - F?N? F?R????? 11d - obeli pictured in state of enmity (7,5) - ?A?G??? ????? 19d, 22ac - hands up when it's light...
last 2. Help appreciated, with explanations, if possible. 25ac - voice behind state bridge (6) - ???L?O 23d - European steering mechanism ending in desperation (4) - ???N - 2nd letter is also 2nd...