Right I give up. 16d Game in diamonds(8) B - - - - - L - 20a Joint problem for king or queen in monarchy (6) - - - A - N (first is the 3rd of 16d) 23a Game with an excellent goal (7,5) - - - E - I - M...
4d Smooth lover of Chopin (4)
S - N - Why SAND?
23a Tree, say, he paints badly (8)
T - E - P - A - N
Why THESPIAN?
27a Change at home - little Eastern number (8)
- O - P - I - E...
27a Musical director also featured in British editorial (10) - A - D - E - D - - 23d Wild animal repeatedly said to be a bother in South Africa? (4) - O - - (last letter is the same as last letter of...
8d Surprised as I am to say this, not once did I excel (8)
The trouble is that it's 13 letters!
Does anyone know the correct clue or the answer?
Thanks....
14d Artist passed over bananas to sick old beast (9)
A - - O - I - - -
25a Precious stuff symbolically placed in centre of cage (6)
S - - - E -
Any ideas?...
I can't resolve this - any ideas? 8d Only the second person must be patient with this threat? (4,3,4) J U - - - - - W - I T 17a Temper of doctor in the red (4) M - - - The 3rd letter of 17a is the 6th...