Independent Prize Crossword 8363 Saturday August 3Rd 2013

[gillie3431]

Help please. Anti-UKIP - clear about a way for Brussels to get back on top...8 letters....?U?O???N and Black Death at its outset....6letters ?L???O....the 6th. letter of first clue and the 4th letter of second clue are one on the grid.

[shoota]

Black death - Plague

[Baldric]

AUTOBAHN

[kayakamina]

European

OPEN (clear) about A RUE ( way < about)

[gillie3431]

Thanks for explaining European - but Black Death at outset cant be plague. Letters are.... ?L?E?O

[vakayu]

albino?

[doctordolittle]

Are you thinking 6 down is bastille? I think it might be maltreat

[kayakamina]

What is the clue for 6d?

[gillie3431]

I have 6 down as martello. 21 across is oonts.

[Neveracrossword]

15 Black death at its outset (6) Cluedo?

[doctordolittle]

Thanks for oonts. I think I might invest in a better dictionary. Martello therefore fits. Cluedo is correct: remember who the murder victim was?? Yes, Dr Black.

nOw, can anyone please explain why 22 down is oil? And what is 11 across - old feature of English resort I thought was shingle but it can't be.

[gillie3431]

Clue for down is ......Harm old count locked in tower

[doctordolittle]

16 down, parent upset by a smooth character (sharing with 7) (9) _M_E_S___ I guess is ampersand but I am not sure why. 7 is 'European'

This has got to be the hardest Saturday crossword for years. Curse you Tyrus!!

[kayakamina]

11a could be Ex Mouth

[kayakamina]

MA < (parent upset) PER (by) SAND (smooth)

[doctordolittle]

Exmouth fits - I had the h at the end and nothing else.

What about given backing on Tyneside (5)?

[doctordolittle]

I see why ampersand but what has that to do with sharing with 7?

[kettledrum]

7 and & share the same key on a keyboard