27a At first sight purse appears one belonging to a celeb is PRIMA FACIE, as previously answered. At first sight = PRIMA FACIE, one belonging to a celeb gives A Fac (i) e but how is PRIM related to...
20a possible instruction for ticket reseller's boss dismissed(3,3) I have -o-/o-t. 24a one running away from work for day in a tree (6). I have E-o-e-. Eloper?
1d gathering behind the steal energy(10) looks like assembling. behind=ass, them= em, but bling? Also, could you parse please 18a Shift Georgia to Gabriel? Almost. (4-6) looks like near change, 16a...
26a give a little left over by start of year(6) is LEEWAY. Give=leeway, start of year = Y but please parse the rest. 24a The old lady does appeal (8) is CHARISMA, I think. Appeal = charisma, old lady...
8 d) Beer in these tins starts to escape violently (6) is STEINS. Is it "Beer in these" = steins, an anagram of TINS and E. If so, where does the other S come from? 12a leave answer to Boycott and...
12a Big noise from unknown club in Newcastle is TYCOON, apparently.
unknown= Y and club = C? surely Toon is not the pronunciation of a town in the NE?...
8d telephone engineer circling number(4) is RING. N is number but RIG? 13a Head of precinct extremely upset about Irish detective(6) is POIROT, I think. P=Head of precinct, I or IR = Irish. Is...