dt toughie 51

[BigBoab]

14d removes raspberry branches (9)
28a secretive person fabricating English story (6)
29a prospectors perhaps in Sri Lanka to target insects (9)

Thanks in advance

[BigDave44]

14d offs hoots
28a oyster ( anag of e + story)
29a cl aim ants ( CL short for Ceylon = Sri Lanka)

[BigDave44]

Hi there - didn't see who was asking before I replied.

Still not 100% happy with 24d. Will tell you what I've got if you are interested.

[BigBoab]

Cheers BigDave44 now I feel like a melon.

[BigBoab]

By the way, yes please, my brain is off today

[BigDave44]

Clue: Son's 28 (6) ?A?I?E, answer to 28 is oyster.

I've got native - from native son and native oyster, but I'm not all that happy about it. If anyone can think of something better, I'll be well pleased.

Thought about marine, saline, etc

[BigBoab]

Thanks BigDave yet again, I don't know how you get some of these answers, native sounds almost plausible, I had saline but couldn't understand why.

[BigDave44]

Sometimes you just key your guess and the clue into google and see what comes up !!