Sunday Express Skeleton 17Th July

[PETEREVO]

27 across (15 letters) moor birds concerning an artist (2 words)

Once I have that I should be able to crack the rest

[fiction-factory]

Heath Robins on

[mallyh]

heath robinson

[PETEREVO]

Thanks FF and Mally. What about 18 across? I've got TANYA but I'm not liking the Y.

[dannyk13]

18a.Tessa

[PETEREVO]

Ah I have it now TESSA. Is 20 down SCRUB?

[fiction-factory]

I can't remember the clue but I do remember answering Tessa, yes.

[dannyk13]

20d.Scrub

[mallyh]

yes scrub

[fiction-factory]

what;s the clue for 20d? (scrub does ring a bell)

[mallyh]

thankyou for best answer but ff got there first x

[mallyh]

oh well sorted that then lol

[PETEREVO]

Yes FF it is SCRUB. 23 down A large number of pilots left behind (4 letters) - A - T. Is it VAST?

[dannyk13]

Raft- RAF (pilots) +(lef)t

[Frustrate]

Many thanks everyone for your help. Stay cool folks! Frustrate