Guardian 21281

[crypticnut]

Need help with another........
13d Get one a profit from knocking down this antique instrument (10)

U-R-E-I-K-

[Spaghetti]

PIANOFORTE seems obvious, being an anagram of ONE A PROFIT.....

[crypticnut]

Thanx Spaghetti - your suggestion is logical and fits the clue but it doesn't fit the letters I already have.
Seeks to deceive more than one bank - cloUds
Middle part of statement omitted from free balance - libRate
Summer in Paris in clubs,right new tie being worn with others - et cEteri ( I know it's not in any dictionary but it is a legitimate latin expression)
Saw fist broken gatecrashing meeting - sat I sfying
In the money, he's one wanting to deposit yen - hanKer
This setter - Enigmatist - seems to delight in dredging up obscure words and the use of "antique"in the clue seems to indicate a very old seldom used word.
Help!!!!!!!

[Spaghetti]

I see what you mean. I don't do anything in the Guardian except the monthly 'Genius' and Azed, and I can't find this crossword on their website to have a look at it. What day was it published?

[crypticnut]

Thanx for getting back to me.. I don't know when it was published in the UK as I live in Australia. It is syndicated to a number of papers and was published in the Brisbane Courier Mail this morning. There appears to be a "gap" of about 5-6 weeks between publishing in the UK and OZ. Eg. on March 20 a puzzle set by Araucaria referenced bicentarians. When solved the reference was to Darwin and Lincoln - both born on February 12, 1809. That will give you an idea of the time lag. Any help wud be appreciated.

[turnerjmw]

I seem to recall the answer was FORTEPIANO, as an alternative to pianoforte. That means your U and K are wrong. I'll see if I can remember what they should have been . . .

[Spaghetti]

Fortepiano is correct, and 12ac should be BLUFFS, 25ac EARNER

[turnerjmw]

Seeks to deceive more than one bank might be BLUFFS

[crypticnut]

Of course you are both right Spaghetti and turnerjmw. Many thanx for your help. It's been nice talking to you!

[turnerjmw]

By the way, you might find this site useful. It has a search function, and these puzzles get discussed there. There's a hidden message in this crossword which I totally failed to spot.

http://fifteensquared.net/?s=fortepiano

[turnerjmw]

. . . and give my regards to Brisbane. I have family out there!

[crypticnut]

Just the link I was looking for mate. I've put it in my links list so I can look it up at will. Many Thanx
Must go now... "SPOOKS" has just started on the telly - first episode in the new series - for us!

[crypticnut]

Will do!