Daily Telegraph Toughie Friday June 7Th 2013

[catsrcool]

1dn Drive mad with passion, finding love in prime (5) b???t
Please explain these:
21ac Poisoning's set brute back months (8) e?g?t??m = ergotism
17dn A reptile crossing island to the North Mediterranean one (7) c?r?i?a =Corsica

[shoota]

1d Besot

[ges7]

21a ergotism

[shoota]

17d A c(is)roc back

[shoota]

21a Brute back = ogre but can't get the rest

[catsrcool]

Thank you I know 21 is ergotism but why?

[catsrcool]

Thanks shoota

[shoota]

Welcome - I suppose ms may be months but where the ti comes from .....

[dannyk13]

1d.Bes o t
21a.Yes m sit ogre reversed
17d.Yes ( acroc round is reversed)

[catsrcool]

Thanks dannyk13