Saga

[Daij]

26a empty dining area with a fireplace installed (11)
?E?????????
16d be quick to turn around as one keeps the speed steady (8)
???w????
5d Running water, after turning brown becomes a green issue (6)
N?T???
21a August drive, soaking up atmosphere (8)
?M?E????
17a Start to inquire abut an odd event in this kind of sport (5)
?K?E? SKIER?

Thanks in advance

[scorpiojo]

5 nature (tan + Ure)

[scorpiojo]

21 impe ria l

[bibblebub]

21a: imperial = 'impel' outside 'air' reversed

[Lie-in King]

26a Meaningless (empty) - 'an ingle' (a fireplace, in) 'mess' (dining area)

[bibblebub]

16d: flywheel

[Tilly2]

26 meaningless

[bibblebub]

17a: ***

[Tilly2]

Flip!

[bibblebub]

s k e e t

(why was that banned?)

[bibblebub]

(just looked it up in the urban dictionary)

[Daij]

24a Navigato's instrument - old, cannot keep time (6)
?C?A??
20d He wrote 'The steer's turning left, not turning round.' (6)
?i???N
15a Kick start hard after stall (5)

Thanks in advance

[bibblebub]

24a: octant

[Daij]

Could 20 be Milton?

[bibblebub]

15a: booth

[bibblebub]

is the crossword setter called the steer ?

[Daij]

Bibblebub - Don't know.

[bibblebub]

my thinking was that if it is then...

the steer's turning = i'm reversed = MI
left = L
not turning round = TON

[bibblebub]

it is 'steer' in the clue not 'setter'?

[Daij]

Thanks everyone for your time.
milton looks good bibblebub

[bibblebub]

jolly good