Yorkshire Ridings magazine - Sept

[bill15489]

20 & 22a Ability to appreciate what friend consumed! (3,3)
? i ? ? t ?

26a Square pegs in round holes (7)
? i ? ? ? t s

23d Strenuous attempts (7)
? ? ? a ? t ?

25d Seer's monetary gain is heard (7)
? r o p ? e ?

Any help will be much appreciated.

[Captain2]

25d Prophet (sounds like profit)

[emeritus]

26a Misfits

[Captain2]

23d Strains?

[bill15489]

Thank you for answers, 23d now reads ? f ? a ? t ?
therefore strains will not be correct

[Captain2]

Bill - you're now showing 7 spaces for 20/22?

[emeritus]

Efforts ?

[mazie]

I would have said Efforts for 23d

[glasman]

Looks loke it should be palate

[bill15489]

20 & 22a Ability to appreciate what friend consumed (6) or 3,3)

? i ? ? t ?

[bibblebub]

palate

[glasman]

Didn't see my answer, Bill?

[Mamyalynne]

where is the 'i' from, I agree with the others.

[bill15489]

Mark
20 & 22 should be (6) which on Xword is split imto 3 and 3
think palate could be correct I will have to look at 15d for which I have eliminate for 'rooted out'
Thanks Bill

[bill15489]

15d e ? i ? i ? a ? e ?

its the third i

Thanks, Bill

[Mamyalynne]

eradicated

[glasman]

Eradicate?

[Mamyalynne]

oh sory the last '?' is not part of it

[Mamyalynne]

sorry^

[bill15489]

Mark,
Think I am going crazy, it should be
e ? ? ? i ? a ? e ?
Bill

[Mamyalynne]

look up Bill^^