Times Literary Supplement 966

[algarve]

Can anyone help me with 6A? " Tardy settlers, Raven thought (4)". I have * I * H which leads me to think that the answer might be FISH. No idea why.

[magistra]

RICH Simon Raven wrote a book called 'The rich pay late'

[Eccles45]

Thanks, magistra, I was stuck on that one as well. Could you help me out with

25a One at head of column may put editor's contribution in its place (4,6)

I've got -i-e/-e-d-r

I presume the second word is 'leader' (editor's contribution). The first word could be 'file', but .......

[vakayu]

Just a guess live leader?

[bert_h]

Yes, file (as in cabinet, or line of soldiers) + leader as (person, or article).

[bibblebub]

file leader - is the soldier at the front of any file http://www.thefreedictionary.com/File+leader

and the editor's leader column could be filed away in the place where it goes

[Captain2]

I would go with

File Leader
defn: he soldier at the front of any file, who covers and leads those in rear of him

..and , I suppose, to put something in its place = to file (it away)

[Captain2]

... wish I could think and type faster...

[Eccles45]

The penny finally dropped after reading though all the answers. I just couldn't parse the clue by myself. Thanks everybody.

[algarve]

Thanks magistra. I can now go to bed!