Weekend Ft

[HenHen]

21ac - painter getting on with black, as he'd say? (6) - ?E?O??
29ac - horse boxes in front of tall tower in middle east (7) - M???R??
19d - end of four months about perfect, more sunny (8) -???????R

Help appreciated with explanations.
Thanks
HH

[bibblebub]

Renoir
minaret
brighter

[bookbinder]

29a minaret?

[bibblebub]

sorry - explanations

21a) on - RE, black as he'd say = NOIR - french for black

29a) horse = MARE
boxes in = put IN in the middle
front of tall = T#

➔mINare t

18d) end of four months = BER - septemBER, octoBER...
perfect = RIGHT

➔b RIGHT ER

[HenHen]

Thanks BB. Don't know how we'd do without you!!!
HH

[bibblebub]

it's easier when one has already done the crossword, and fortunately the FT crosswords are free to download every day