The Oldie Genius XWord 240

[Griffrosie]

A couple to help me further.....

18A - Swallow piece of publicity going around (4)

26A - Beginning without Universal obligation (4)

5D - Pass through part containing river (6)

Fingers crossed!

[Beatrice35]

18) Gulp?

[Beatrice35]

26) Star(start) ?

[BigDave44]

26a deb(u)t

[sarumite]

Yes it is gulp ... plug (publicity) <<<<

[Beatrice35]

5) Flow?

[Beatrice35]

Sorrow meant to say Follow

[BigDave44]

5d pierce - pie(r)ce

[Beatrice35]

BigDave- you are a genius + always a pleasure to see you here ;-) Love learning from you too :-) Hugs, Bea :-)

[BigDave44]

Love you too Auntie Bea - have you seen my new blog?

http://bigdave44.wordpress.com/

:-)

[Beatrice35]

Cryptic brain a bit rusty at moment in GK mood only. Besides has been a traumatic week for me so not surprising that only managed 1out of 3 correctly here. Mama has been v ill + dog is recovering from magor surgery. Still good to distract self with puzzles :-) Hugs to all, Bea :-)

[Beatrice35]

Just looked at your new blog- impressive! Loved the pictures, too ;-) :-) Enjoy photography:-) Love music from many different genres as well as time frames including your chosen one:-) Love you calling me Aunty Bea as well! Take care!
Ciao, Aunty Bea ;-)

[Griffrosie]

Thank you sooooo much - I'm in awe of how all your brains work. I sit here with thesaurus, dictionary, crossword solver gadget thing and google, and still need to ask for help!

Your website is great Big Dave - looks like a tranquil place to live. Bet it looks lovely in the snow!!

Thanks for all your help, and Auntie Bea - hope all your loved ones get better soon. xx