Times Jumbo 1167

[stevenj]

Heck! It doesn't take long to get out of practice, does it! SWAMBO took me on holiday and i haven't tried a puzzle for over a month. So I have struggled a bit but I am nearly there. First a complaint. How am I supposed to know there was a film (50/60 years ago!) called Passport to Pimlico? Grumble over. Next a need for an explanation. "Pyramid wrecked cutting spades in short period working. I have t*t*a*e*r*n so the answer is obviously tetrahedron isn't it? But apart from the pyramid and the working (on) i can't work out the rest. Can someone guide me please? And there's one clue i can't solve. "Developed area's coming to show financial deregulation" I have r*a*a*o*i*s but I can't think of a word that fits. Can someone help please?
steven

[Lie-in King]

Hi Steven, always good to hear from you :-)

Tetrahedron - 'tra(s)hed' (no 's[pades]', in) 'ter(m)' + 'on' (working)

14a Reaganomics - anag (developed) 'areas coming'

[Lie-in King]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Reaganomics

[stevenj]

Wow! The first one is SO clever! I am annoyed with myself on the second because I was confident it was an anagram but I couldn't see it. And (unlike Passport to Pimlico) I should have.

Thank you maestro! As ever! And, of course, it is good to hear from you. You are so generous in your help!!!

Steven