Rte Guide

[montypython]

18a c op
t 5,10 ?o?E? t?p?R?T?o?

[Neveracrossword]

Covert Operation. C Ove T Operation.

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry, that should read C Over T Operation.

[bobbinwales]

Covert operation

[poorclare]

RTE No 5
18a Power if Attorney

15a A two-way whistle (4) T?o?

[Mamyalynne]

15 Toot

[poorclare]

oops that should be power Of attorney

[Mamyalynne]

18 POA? Letter count?

[poorclare]

letter count 5,2,8.

Thank you Mamyalynne, I thought of Toot as it would
fit in with 16d So tense...too many strings attached (4,6 or 10)
I thought over strain but just noticed that can't be ~ it
over s?r?n?
the N is coming from 29a ...dispatched from a shabby nest ~
I put sent
Should go back to the drawing board with this one .. lol

[Mamyalynne]

I'm obviously misunderstanding you, is 'Power of attorney' a clue ?

[Captain2]

Over strung

[Mamyalynne]

16d Overstrung

[Captain2]

I think poorclare is suggesting Power of Attorney as the answer to 18a, ie the original OP's question. But it doesn't fit with letters or NaC's parsing.

[poorclare]

Sorry about that POA was the answer to 18a

ah overstrung fits, Thank you my friends.
Hope you have a pleasant evening.

[Captain2]

poorclare - Power of Attorney is NOT the answer to 18a.

[Mamyalynne]

I think OP's clue is from an earlier issue than Clare's.

[Captain2]

Ah, thanks Mamya - crossed wires all round. :))

[poorclare]

Sorry Covert Operation was the clue to 18a Issue 04
and Power of Attorney is the answer to this weeks Issue 05

sorry sorry sorry ~ I think it is time Polly put the Kettle on
or I'm my case Clare

Thank you for your help.

[Captain2]

Exactly what I'm about to do too, Clare.