Guardian 25544

[greencj01]

15d Desire topless lust after squeezing softly favourite uncle's rear (9)

Its the last one and can't think of or find anything that fits - probably got another wrong.

All help gratefully received!

[beckersjay]

have you got any letters?

[greencj01]

This is what I have

A?P?T?N?A

[Mampara]

If it's your last one you must already have 5 placed letters- what are they?

[Mampara]

My post crossed with yours.

[bibblebub]

APPETENCY

topless lust = (f)ANCY
after squeezing = ^ put outside of...
softly favourite uncle's rear = P PET E

[greencj01]

Thank you bibblebub - I had nonagon rather than polygon - as I liked anon back rather than y and lop.

[bibblebub]

erm, yes (I don't have the crossword to know what that other clue is)

[maurice]

I suspect 1a is either Atheism or Atheist, but where does "noted" come into it --TM trade-mark = registered ???

[maurice]

Full clue BTW is:"God is filling a noted hole --- thinking to the contrary?"

[bibblebub]

ATHEISM

god is = HE IS
filling = ^ inside of...
a noted hole = ATM [cash point]

[maurice]

Bless you, Bibblebub: did think of that, but it's good to have confirmation from a "native speaker"! Now off to catch the post before it's too late...

[bibblebub]

happy to have been able to help (ideally i would have added in the 'hole in the wall' reference)