Inquisitor 1309

[judypark]

I have found the themes and all but completed the puzzle albeit the bottom LHS.

36A Devices that for successful American fishing trip upset it, together with contents of litter basket (6) ti-up- tieups?

41A Almost come off worse in swindle (7) 2 words cl--e--

43A Retro London Inn, one of two publican has cut out of Times, i swear (8) 3 words so--l--e

Any help would be welcome.

[Lie-in King]

43a So help me ("I swear") - reverse (retro) '(T)emple' (2 x Inns of Court [Inner & Middle]) + 'hos(t)' - both losing 't(imes)'

[scorpiojo]

41 c lose on?

[Lie-in King]

41a Close on (almost) - 'lose' (in) 'con'

[scorpiojo]

Ti pup s

[scorpiojo]

^ used in ice fishing

[Lie-in King]

36a Tip-ups - 'it' (upset) + 'pups' (contents of litter basket)

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/tip-up

^Noun

[Lie-in King]

Apologies scorpiojo, I didn't refresh

[scorpiojo]

No problem

[judypark]

Thanks so much guys, if I were 40 years younger I would want to have your babies, fortunately this is not an option.

[scorpiojo]

Erm thanks?!

[shoota]

Well if I'd known that was the prize I'd have answered too....;-)

[scorpiojo]

Lol