Daily Mail

[Hussar]

Please assist with these:-

15 across Trained clients, lacking time for reasoned hypothesis 8 and 5 letters E-U---E- -----

19 across Innocent actor diverted focus 13 letters C-N-E-T-A----

Many thanks

[dannyk13]

Educated guess
Concentration

[Hussar]

Thank you danny - I was trying with Concentrating

[Hussar]

Still stuck -
13 across One avoids strange Russian case, giving pledges 10 letters ---U------
And is 16 down TYR?

Thanks again

[dannyk13]

Assurances

[dannyk13]

anagram of Russian case -i
16 d tar- rat reversed

[Hussar]

Again, thanks danny

[Hussar]

Is 12 across DREG? (Whats left after draining whiskey fro Sussex town)

[dannyk13]

Le(w)es

[Hussar]

Doubt I would have got that, Danny. Thank you.
IS 30 across DUGOUT? I think I've gone wrong

[dannyk13]

30a.Digger

[Hussar]

Thank you - and why is 1 down BROLLY? I know it is an umbrella, but what is that to do with the Times?

[dannyk13]

roll(bread) inside By(times)

[Hussar]

I wouldn't have got to that solution either, danny. Your kind help is appreciated

[dannyk13]

Pleasure