Ft Crossword 14962

[mikem004]

30a) A lens, say, to capture you, old girl (8)
-Y-G-A-S
Must be "-glass"

19a) Plots for dogs (7)
P---L-S
"poodles"?!

12a) Henry Holmes into being stripped of registration (9)
E---L-E-T
"enrolment"

1d) Dogs and poultry catch up, but not in the main text (6,8)
COCKER-SPANIELS
Can someone explain how, please?

[1ozzy]

30a) eyeglass

[mac44]

eyeglass

[iminoz]

12a Enrolment
the middle letters of hENRy hOLMREs iNTo

[mikem004]

Any ideas about "POODLES" and "COCKER-SPANIELS"?

[Dominique_J]

plots makes poodles because p = p and lots = oodles

[dannyk13]

30a.Eyeglass
12a.yes

[Lie-in King]

Cocker spaniels - 'cockerels' (poultry, catch; contain) 'in a PS' (not in the main text, up)

[mikem004]

Thanks. Nearly done now.

2d)Highlights our problem in Arab love for Israel's destruction (6,8)
A-R-R-/-O-E---S

[bibblebub]

Aurora Borealis

[Lie-in King]

2,18d Aurora borealis (highlights) - anag 'our' (in) 'Arab o (love; nil)' + anag 'Israel'

[mikem004]

Must be aurora/borealis. I suppose it could "highlight the way" or something.

[ubasses]

aurora borealis