16a - Quite a distance to stretch, of course (7) ?a?r?a?
17d - Girl embacig boy by brickwork (7) ?a?o?r?
Thanks for some help together with an explanation of hw and why.
P.S. I've seen reference to RT Extra, where can I find it please, thanks.
Thanks Captain2 and frugalfred, sometimes the answer/s appear when you hit the "enter" key as was the case for masonry. I should persevere before seeking help.
RT Extra is a small mag around a dozen pages or so. I subscribe, and this small mag comes very occasionally, maybe twice a year, there are a couple of extra sudoko and crossword puzzles. The Only Connect puzzle appeared there before it became a regular puzzle.