Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday December 3Rd 2016

[Tilly2]

I have made a pigs ear of the bottom right hand corner.

If 27 ac is shrink then my 18 down is incorrect.

18 d. Mythical bird talks outrageously, coarse stuff. (4,4)

I have rock salt.......roc+ anagram of talks. This doesn't fit with shrink......?

[dannyk13]

18d.Rock salt - roc(mythical bird) + anagram of talks

[dannyk13]

Clue for 27a?

[Lie-in King]

Tilly - 22d is 'Shrink', there isn't a 27a

[suziecreamcheese]

SHRINK is 22d, Danny. There isn't a 27...

[Toorak]

Shrink is correct

R ( king) inside shin ( bone) + k (second king)

[dannyk13]

It's the OP who posted 27a.

[Tilly2]

It's 22ac My S was covering the '2'

[dannyk13]

Sure it's not 22d Tilly?

[Lie-in King]

22a Well-groomed tree (6)

Spruce - double meaning

[scorpiojo]

:)

[dannyk13]

My heads spinning.:-)

[Tilly2]

r
o
shrink
k
s
a
l
t

[Lie-in King]

I think you've put the answer to 22 down in the space for 22 across

[Tilly2]

Damn! That's not what I typed!

Right
18d Rock salt
22ac Shrink
22d Spruce (I like that clue)


Aw!!!!! Mixed up 22ac with 22dn. Got it now. :-) Hurray!

Sorry to give you a headache, Danny.

[Tilly2]

I have indeed, L-I-K.

What a dope :-(

[scorpiojo]

:)))

[Lie-in King]

Glad you're sorted :-) x

[Tilly2]

Well, at least I've made you smile, Jo.

[scorpiojo]

Thank you, Tilly x

[Tilly2]

I can't send it in though, L-I-K, it's a scribbled/erased mess now.