1a Parasol usable as an umbrella (French) (2, 4. 3) E _ , T _ U _ , C _ S 6a Route by which house may be reached (6, 4) R _ C _ S _ , R _ A _ (I would have thought Access Road, but the R is from Roan...
22a Man with Eliot cutting things! (7) L _ N _ E _ _ 23a Quarrel - one ultimately rash (5) S _ A _ E (Spare?) 20d Inspiring female date, it's thought (5) M _ _ E D
1 Beware catch, something found in subterranean waters in North America (8) _ A _ E _ I _ H One of the jellyfish? (3) E _ L The word ELL is contained, but then I thought of EEL, as in Jellied eel?
17a Winter blues, say; depressing (3) S _ _ 26a Interest in nice home wishes (7) _ _ S _ R _ S (Desires?) 18d Hardback a leftie challenged! (5) _ _ R _ _
I've got stuck in one corner, probably because I have a wrong answer. Any help with 8d,18a and 19d would be appreciated 8dTorment with mental or emotional cruelty EX?R???A?E 18aA smal amount of money...
A number of people about to go into the theatre (11) - - - E - - - E - I - Apt to steal (11) - - - - - P - I - T - They make comebacks, just the same (11) P - - - - A - O - ES