Daily Mail - Wed.

[Hussar]

Blocked by these:-

1 across Kent alter ego participating in jujitsu permanently 8 letters S-------
4 down Fan drier absorbs damp in odd places 7 letters ----R-
5 across Humid day came to an end. 6 letters ---S--
And is 8 down DETONATE? and 20 down OPEN

Thank you in advance

[dannyk13]

Superman
Admirer
Closed
8d.Yes
20d.Obey

[frugalfred]

1a Superman (hidden in clue)

[Hussar]

Thank you danny, frugal and pongo.
Should have asked 9 across. Two words eg. bridge appeared to straddle a road - good. 4 and 4 C---//--I-
Thanks again

[dannyk13]

Card game

[Hussar]

Thank you again danny and pongo - I'd mixed up the letters in 4 down!!

[Hussar]

To confirm please:-
2 down PARSE
3 down RAGS
6 down LEDGE
Thank you

[dannyk13]

All correct

[frugalfred]

4. anagram of "drier" and odd letters in "DaMp. Fan = admirer

[Hussar]

Thanks again - and for the parsing of the answers fred