Sat Times 25,735

[mikey4444]

23a...Remumeration for one surrounding area claimed by both sides
S?L?R?.... I resume this is salary, but I can't parse it.

[bibblebub]

for one = SAY as in e.g.
surrounding = put that outside...
area claimed by both sides = put A inside L R = LAR

=> SA lar Y

[mikey4444]

Flipping heck bibs !...I might just give up on the Saturday Times and go back to the Guardian ...thanks !

[bibblebub]

you're welcome but don't give up on the Times since it is only one clue

[mikey4444]

I have been doing the Saturday crossword for about 8 months now and I am not finding it any easier bibs ! I stopped doing the Guardian because I won it twice in a few months and the prizes are so crap ! I am still missing Araucaria as well.

I don't have too trouble with the Sunday Times but this Saturday puzzle is really difficult. Well, I suppose it isn't meant to be easy but sometimes even when you and others explain the parsing, it still doesn't make sense !

But I will persevere for a few more weeks.