Sat Tel Cryptic 27121

[chokkie]

Is it a stinker today, or is it just me?

13a won't wash, as bath without plug (5'1, 4,5) ??e?n ? ???? water
13d desmond's flipping work! Habitual response is high handed (8) ????o??c
5d retribution for paid is set in concrete (8) d??r?s??
15d under pressure, has to collect artist with second edition (8) ????s??d

Many thanks, Chox.

[Tilly2]

13a doesn't hold water?

[cupid04]

13d] despotic

[Captain2]

13d Despotic

[Tilly2]

15 stressed?

[DTCwordfan]

defrosts?

[dannyk13]

13a.Doesn't hold water
13d.Despotic
5d.Reprisal
15d.Harassed

[Tilly2]

chokkie, have you put the correct clue for 5d? It doesn't make any sense to me.

[chokkie]

Many thanks, folks. Just one more left now ....
8d watch salesman withconsumer (8)s??e?t?r

thanks, chox.

[Captain2]

Rep-eater

[DTCwordfan]

5d reprisal fits the retribution part but why is it this?

[chokkie]

tilly2 - had got a letter wrong in 1a, should have been "subeditor" and I'd put "subedited" at first, sorted now. So that 5d is "reprisal".

All done now, thanks so much everyone. Have a great Saturday.

Cheers again, Chox.

[dannyk13]

Tilly pr is in real

[Tilly2]

Thank you, dannyk.

[Tilly2]

How does paid become 'pr'?

[Captain2]

So is the clue for 5d 'pair' and not 'paid' as stated?

Just that I've never seen PR = paid.

Ta

[DTCwordfan]

I agree tilly, not seeing this one.

[Tilly2]

That's why I asked if the clue was correct, Captain2.

[DTCwordfan]

or do we have two different clues on 5d? - this has happened before.

[Captain2]

Somebody must have the flamin' paper to help us out, please.

[dannyk13]

Clue for 5d. online reads:- Retribution for pair is set in concrete(8)