Times Club Monthly

[chriscase]

Am really stuck. Would appreciate some help with these clues please. Thank you in anticipation!

6a. Almost tight-lipped about fruit available in winter.(5) n?l?s
9a. Single plant removing jack from aircraft engine.(5) r?m?t
20d. Love feasts? Answer is opening wide! (6) No letters. Have tentatively put orgies.
21a. American architect builds, having scored more for width (7) ????i??
25a Commendation for everyone sharing first helping of Eton mess. (9) ????s???h

[dannyk13]

9a.Ram(j)et

[JJ109]

6a Nelis (Winter pear)

[JJ109]

Nelis (winter pear) = silen(t) backwards

[fiction-factory]

Yes, is it is something to do with SILEN(T) revereed

[fiction-factory]

Any letters for 20d now please?
I can't see the wordplay for orgies except that it is almost GORGE with IS in

[fiction-factory]

spread?

[elliemay1]

20 agapes

[elliemay1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agape_feast

[fiction-factory]

a gapes looks good

[chriscase]

Thank you so much for all your help. Can anyone help with either 21a or 25a?

[roslyn251254]

21a gropius
25a praise(e)ach

[JJ109]

roslyn - I've been thinking of Gropius for a while, but can't parse. Can you please advise. Thankyou

[chriscase]

Thank you so much. Can hopefully get on and finish it now!

[Toorak]

Grows - replace w with piu (italian musical term for more)

[JJ109]

Brilliant - thanks Toorak

[roslyn251254]

sorry jj109 ... been away from the computer for a while, but Toorak has obliged ... thank you