Ft Crossword 15590

[mikem004]

13a) Advanced case of athlete's foot is a problem (2-4)
-I/-E-H
22d) State in which cells are suspended (6)
-L-S--
"plasma??!"
30a) Tout for setter, perhaps (6)
---K-R
"hawker?!". Crossword setter is called Gaff, if this is relevant.
Initially thought this was "badger".

[donny48]

30 badger

[donny48]

22 plasma

[elliemay1]

hi tech

[Mamyalynne]

30 Barker

[mikem004]

Please explain answers for "hi tech" and "plasma".

[mikem004]

Please explain "barker".

[fiction-factory]

E in hitch

[donny48]

30 badger's home is a sett therefore badger is a setter ?

[Mamyalynne]

A Barker is a tout outside a place of entertainment - 'Roll up, roll up...etc'

[fiction-factory]

setter is a dog ; a dog barks so is a barker

[elliemay1]

plasma= the fluid portion of the blood, in which the formed elements (blood cells) are suspended.

[Mamyalynne]

22d is an &lit I think - blood cells.

[Flonska]

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

Plasma (physics), an ionized state of matter similar to a gas
Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended

Cytoplasm, a jelly-like substance that fills cells, suspends and protects organelles

[donny48]

22 Plasma is the fluid part of blood and makes up the bulk of the volume
Plasma is often called the fourth state of matter

[Mamyalynne]

I see your point but the 'k' is correct.

[fiction-factory]

I can also see badger - lives in a sett

[mikem004]

I know that barker is a tout.
But what about the rest of the clue?

[fiction-factory]

But if K is definitely right then must be barker

[Captain2]

... a Setter (dog) is a barker, perhaps!

[fiction-factory]

see post at 16:44, mike