Today's Times

[mra1]

stuck on 2 intersecting clues - 16 down Not like prose, mostly heavy, penned by copper? ?E?R???L and 25 across Newbies about to joint short voyage needing time to settle in R????I?S Would much appreciate some enlightenment!!

[slaney]

16d Met(ric)al

[Calibax]

16 Met ric(h) al

[Lie-in King]

25a Recruits - 're' (about) + 't(ime)' (in) 'cruis(e)'

[mra1]

Thanks both of you for that - 25 across is now R?C??I?S - which still has me stumped. Also have either of you heard of MUSICISTS - I have M?S?C?S?S for 1 down (chaps touring America in charge of providing concerts there and I cannot see what else it could be albeit it is not in Chambers

[mra1]

Thank you Lie-in-King - only just seen your input!

[Lie-in King]

1d Musicales - 'US' + 'i(n) c(harge)' (in) 'males'

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/musicale

[slaney]

M (us ic )ales

[mra1]

That means 12 across is Landmarks (prominent features, light red in the auditorium) for which I had Sandbanks!!!!! Thank you very much indeed Lie-in King (again!!)

[mra1]

Thanks also to Slaney - just seen that one!!