24a Most docile volunteers found carrying spades looks like TAMEST but how?
TAs are volunteers, spades = S or SS
22d new writer's game could be NIM but why please...
4d Rob's up for trivial pursuit (4,4) I have M-G- G-M- looks like mega game or similar in 23d Company well informed about fur (5) I have COYPU i.e. co=company up reversed = well informed. Why Y? Also...
5d is determined to be a cut above others ultimately (10) is perseveres I think but could someone please parse? cut =sever
not too bad today from Mr McLean...
19a nasty dog's very old and fast(10) looks like malevolent. very old=vo, fast=lent but dog=male? 6d one artist has some old books - there's work to be done here(2,4) looks like in tray. one...
15a talk about fear over moving foam(5,5) ---T-/ water 2d keen to get behind leader's position(3,4) H-T/ -E-T 9a split in cloth so short i am not worried(3,11) is The Reformation i.e. split in cloth...
21d belt used by British private in uniform ( 3,6) I have S-M / -R-W-E. 40d Pastry - good with a drink, that is (4,3) Looks like game pie or ga si p ie ( made up ? ) 45a Sybarite returned to...
