Sunday Express Skeleton 30Th October

[PETEREVO]

18a "Indicate the front" command (7 letters) -I-T-T-
21a Slight drinking noise less quiet (4 letters) ---R
28a Speed reduced in lie about drive (5 letters) E---L
22d Metal dart going over a flower (5 letters) ----N
23d Lee's out of sorts otherwise (4 letters) E--- Looks like that should be ELSE but I'm fairly certain the last letter is A

Thank you in advance.

[PETEREVO]

Just got 21a SLUR

[maurice]

18 dictate
21 slur(p)
23 must be "else"

[PETEREVO]

Sorry, forget 23 down. 25d Girl with expectations opening up (4 letters) E--A

[PETEREVO]

Thanks. Think u've worked the rest out with a few adjustments to some of my previously wrong answers

[PETEREVO]

I meant I've

[PETEREVO]

Thanks Maurice

[PETEREVO]

Still struggling on 25d Girl with expectations opening up (4 letters) E--A. ELLA? EMMA? EDNA? ELIA?

[mallyh]

edna

[mallyh]

that and reversed + opening of Expectations = e

[PETEREVO]

Thanks Mally but why Edna?

[mallyh]

meant to say that's and reversed +e....opening of expectatons x

[PETEREVO]

Ok ta mate