Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25813 Saturday June 14Th 2014

[genius1933]

I've gazed at it for 40 minutes,its still blank! Any answerwould be a help!

[deepseadiver]

Im in the same boat.Juxtaposition at 22ac.Probably Iowan at 23d and guessing at Box-Kite for 18 dn...but thats it

[genius1933]

Many thanks !

[bateleur]

17 IMBIBE
19 QUATRAIN
22 JUXTAPOSITION
25 ILIAD
26 CHARWOMAN ? why?
28 TENANCY
Nothing in the top half! Except 8d SPRAY PAINT

[scorpiojo]

What's the clue for 26a?

[roslyn251254]

26a She does what other singers do, without scores, mostly (9)

[bateleur]

11 is JIGGERY POKERY, which is 'piggery joke' Spoonerised + RY for railway = line!

[petew58]

26a..singe-char..wo-without..man(y)-scores mainly

[bateleur]

26 Oh, that kind of 'singers'. Thanks, petew. Phew!

[afc1903]

1ac is stand up, 2dn is Abidjan, 3dn is debug, 4 dn is property, 5 dn is annoys. Hope that helps.

[mathsman]

Having trouble with 21D and 27A: any hints, please?

[scorpiojo]

Do you want to post the clues and any letters placed?

[afc1903]

1ac is stand up, 2 dn is Abidjan, 3dn is debug, 4 dn is property, 5 dn is annoys. Hope that helps.

[roslyn251254]

21d Articulated lorry, van or bike is initially, but not taxi (6)
27d Turned, using saw to set about cedar, finally (7)

[afc1903]

27ac is trended: "tended" (saw) including r, the last letter of cedar.

[neversaydie]

I guess 21(d) is voiced but I can't see why

[bateleur]

21D VOICED, the definition is 'articulated'. The first letters of lorry, van and bike are voiced (the vocal cords vibrate), but the first letter of taxi is unvoiced.

[Verbix]

Glad it's not just us... Any final help with 1 down - "Drain made by bore with time running out (4)". I have S*C* - suck? But why?

Thanks to all helpers.

[Mamyalynne]

Bore = Stuck ( I bore/stuck it for as long as I could_

Minus T for time

Suck

[Verbix]

Thank you, Mamyalynne - we can now sleep at nights.

[Mamyalynne]

Soon be weekend again ;-)