" Island group getting central points in arguments" 'Island' group = Keys and 'points in arguments' can be keystones but how does ' getting central' fit in ?...
19 Across " Writes in code to an anarchic group from the East " Notates.
3 Down " Weed failing to open csk with strong nuts " Knotgrass.
Can't see why....
6Across " Wound line returned sound" . Answer " lesion" obviously a wound, and has the letters of line but why returned and sound ? 12 Across " ... start to study unopened red wine " Answer " sherry"....
12 Down : Where one could have caught train in Chester in chaos. Answer " devasation" = in chaos . Station is obvious enough but why is it in Chester ?...
24 Across " Gloomy in local eating empty "Scotch" dish.
Answer "negative" rather poor for "gloomy". Can see "eating" anagram in "negative" but not the empty Scotch dish....
10 Across " Unknown location that sees an amount of sport, reportedly. " Answer " somewhere". An amount is "some" but reportedly usually means "sounds like". Can't see that "where" sounds like any...
6 Down is " Everybody, say, on European border ... . Answer obvious " allege", but "border" seems to have no connection. 8 Down is ".... check arresting a border leader " Answer "caliph" and here...
11 Across " Armchair found by couple in a Sumerian city. " Answer " amateur" .
All quite easy " mate" in " a Ur" . Cannot find any connection anywhere to "armchair". Is this peculiar slang ?...
18 Down : Copper charges people helping barmen in Ireland. Answer : "Curates." obviously comes from symbol for copper and rates for charges. Cannot find any connection in Ireland to someone helping at...