Herald

[dave1948]

12a A mortal sin, being compromised (6)
A?N?E?

17d Juggernaut tax motoring organisation rounded on-repealed at the start (6) A???A?

15d Castrates perverts (7)
D??????S

13d Plain clothes type put raglan before floral things (8)
?A???N??

[scorpiojo]

Alone (a loan)

[scorpiojo]

What letters do you now have for 18a, dave?

[scorpiojo]

^19a

[scorpiojo]

19a EST her(on - central letters of Europe)

[dave1948]

Many thanks to you all

I think my computer has gone on the blink as it appears which that some more answers have come which I cannot see eg 19 across!

[mallyh]

is there a comma between castrates and perverts?

[scorpiojo]

19a EST her(on) Eastern Standard Time + heron without on - central letters of Europe
12a a greed

[scorpiojo]

And alone (a loan) not aloof

[dannyk13]

Alone (sounds like a loan)

[scorpiojo]

Try clicking on page 2 of your answers

[dave1948]

19a Esther does not fit with
15d Doctors which gives the C and
20d Timeless character of beer sees pub on the map (5) which I have as
Aleph

[scorpiojo]

What letters do you have for 19a?

[scorpiojo]

Octavo?

[slaney]

Eccles?

[BlackadderV]

19 is octavo

[slaney]

Yes! Oct avo(cet)

[dave1948]

Thank you all for your patience

The last ones are :
26a What every cobble says a prayer for in the end (4,4)
L?S? H???

19a Book a month with a bird but not central Europe this time (6)
?C?A??

18d Study what 15a (Doctors) must do before examination (4,2)
???E ??

[dave1948]

Just seen octavo 18d is now
?O?E ??

[scorpiojo]

Bone up?

[scorpiojo]

Last hope?? (Cobbler?)