DT Xword 26780

[Chris38]

Two "must be" answers but cannot see why. 23 across - RETIE. 17 down - SEA GREEN. Two unsolved items. 8 down (8). -L-A-D-R. Hero`s declaration to partner Bush. 25 down (5). L-A-O. Pick up pound on merit.

[dannyk13]

23a Retie
17d Pea green
8d Oleander
25d Learn

[hartox]

Oleander 8Dn
LKearn 25Dn

[DTCwordfan]

Oleander ("O Leander") & Learn

remember the Lear poem?

[Chris38]

Many thanks, dannyk13, hartox and dtcrosswordfan. All your answers make perfect sense when I see them but I would not have solved them in a month of Sundays!

[RocW]

23a Even letters pRiEsT lIkE
17d Write = PEN match = AGREE.

[johndeeby]

25d Learn (L=pound; earn=merit)

[alancar]

Retie is the even letters in priest-like
Correct answer is Pea-green, as in PEagreeN

[alancar]

8d OLEANDER
25d LEARN - your 28a must be wrong - exonerating

[Bazza]

oleander

[Bazza]

oleander

[elizabeth ho]

ice cream