Sunday World Quick Crossword

[snaro]

Stuck on 2 please. 17d 6 letters. ?t?g?d phlegmatic. And second clue cleanse ?c?c? I think I went wrong somewhere because I have condescending for pompous ?Any one on the same crossword?

[Hazlinny]

17d could be stolid if "g" wrong

[elliemay1]

17 stolid?

[ubasses]

scour or scrub ??

[JJ109]

Stolid
Scrub

Both iffy!

[Hazlinny]

Scour if second "c" wrong ?

[elliemay1]

Which clue gave you that second C?

[Dannyboy59]

I think you have something wrong, those letters don't suggest anything that fits...

[snaro]

Tanx u both.Unfornately the g is end of condescending unless condescendial? For pompous condes??n?ing I have.

[snaro]

Tanx Danny I have retraced to no avail.

[elliemay1]

Did you see my question at 15.31?

[snaro]

The second c came from condescending stolid and scour probably correct but pompous would now read c?n?e?u?n?I?l which baffles me tanx anyway you all.

[cashier]

Consequential?

[Toorak]

Consequential

One definition of it is self-important

[Toorak]

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consequential

[cashier]

Collins gives self important as a definition.

[snaro]

Tanx v much cashier looks worthy and fits in .

[snaro]

Tanx also toorak and cashier again understood now and fin at last !