Wed D Mail No. 14,739

[bryand]

20d) Second judge freed suspect (4) I?F?
22d) Off former partner 10 old pence (6) no letters
25a) Critical stage in old timbers described (4) no letters
26d) Rooks lose weight by end of the night here (5) no letters
29a) Oily liquid's old, therefore hidden in Greek island (8) ?R?O????
All help greatly appreciated

[retrocop]

iffy
extend
crux
roost
creosote

[bryand]

Good morning and thank you for your prompt and very helpful answers.
Final one, is 31 across Assorted.

[mac44]

yes

[retrocop]

Morning bryand.Yes assorted(divers).Thanks

[Sipowicz]

Yes. I presume there is a misprint in the paper and it should be diverse!

[bryand]

thank you mac44 and retrocop. Good Luck.

[retrocop]

No Sipowicz.Divers means various or assorted.

[bryand]

Thank you also Sipowicz and Good luck.

[mac44]

divers (ˈdaɪvəz)

1.
a. various; sundry; some
b. (as pronoun; functioning as plural): divers of them.

[Sipowicz]

Thanks Retro and Mac, a new one on me! (Filed away for future reference)