Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4635 Sunday March 29Th 2015

[mercedita]

This is worrying! I've still got 6 to get!
9A Church official has to live around heart of country (7)
2D Vegetarian wouldn't want this in a bun? (6,4)
3D Crooked line old lawman crosses.
17D Cap in hands, stay outside (8)
Hope someone can help.

[Mamyalynne]

Subdean
Rabbit Meat
Flexed
Screwtop

[Lie-in King]

9a Subdean - 'be' (live, around) 'd' (heart of) 'Sudan'
2d Rabbit meat - 'vegetarian' + 'wouldn't want this' - because it's "in a bun(ny)"
3d Flexed (crooked; bent) - 'Fed' (lawman, round) 'l(ine)' + 'ex' (old)
17d Screwtop (cap) - 'stop' (stay, outside) 'crew' (hands)

[mercedita]

Thanks, Mamyalynne. I've managed the rest now. But please could you parse 9A Subdean for me? I can't see it.

[Mamyalynne]

You have it. Welcome.

[mercedita]

Oh sorry! Just seen Lie-in-King's answer. Very many thanks.

[mercedita]

If I may try your patience once more, could you parse 6D for me?
Black bags and empty cases originally, in car (8).
I have Cadillac, but can't see why.

[Lie-in King]

6d Cadillac - 'Cilla' (Black - bags; contains) 'a(n)d' (empty) + 'c(ases)' (originally)

[mercedita]

Thank you very much, Lie-in-King! Phew! I thought I was never going to finish this one. :-)

[Lie-in King]

Happy to help :-)