Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2874 Sunday November 13Th 2016

[mlewis156]

I have 3 to confirm please:-

1A) POLICY ?

7D) DIESEL ?

21D) MONET ?

and 4A) Test like this one is detested, certainly. (6) ?N?E?D

TIA

[cupid04]

4a] indeed

[roslyn251254]

clues might help those without the paper

[Baldric]

So would the number of letters and any placed.

[Mamyalynne]

!a is wrong but I'll let you give clues

[mlewis156]

Thanks for the helpful answers!!

[Lie-in King]

mlewis, as you can see, not everyone has access to the puzzle. I'll do them this time - re the pattern @ 1a, bear in mind Mamya's post -

1a How to start recycling paper showing where minister stands (6) P?L?I?
7d Fuel driver smells - what are the odds? (6) D?E?E?
21d Painter almost ready on time (5) M?N?T

cupid has answered 4a above - 'test' (in) 'deed' gives 'de-test-ed'

[mlewis156]

That was my 27th (I counted this time) attempt to type the submission. I have been inundated with the "answerbank cannot respond to long-running script problem.

[mlewis156]

29th attempt. If anybody has a solution the "LONG RUNNING SCRIPT" problem please post it!!!!!!!

[scorpiojo]

1a is Pulpit

[scorpiojo]

Post in Technology (when you can) about the script problem

[Lie-in King]

Good advice from scropy re the script problem, mlewis - to clarify the other 2 queries for you -

7d Yes, 'Diesel' - odd letters of 'DrIvEr SmElLs'
21d, Yes, 'Monet' - 'mone(y)' (almost "ready") + 't(ime)'

[Lie-in King]

Oops - from scORpy, sorry...

[scorpiojo]

:)