Saturday Guardian 24713

[foxspur]

B refers to a band leader or rock group leader

6dn Second B leaves capital for rugby international (4)
I have ?I?N
16ac Helps a B with order of set (5) I have A?L?S
22ac B & B type (4) I have B???
25ac B-blogs talked of bereavement (3,4)
I have ?O? L???
I remember Don Lang in the mists of time but doesn't obviously fit?
All help appreciated

[janbee]

6d can only think of dion. By the way, I remember Don Lang and his frantic five. Oh dear...

[janbee]

16 there is a group called atlas

[BlueIce]

6. Li (sb) on
16. Abets (anag a+b+set)
25. Joe (bloggs) Loss (bereavement)

[avalone]

6dn. is lion ,Lisbon with s(second) and B taken out.
16ac. I think this is abets ,a B ets(different order of set)
Also stuck on other two.Reply if you get them.

[foxspur]

Thank you janbee, blue ice and avalone.
Two things learned - one, I can't spell LyttELton - and two, there is someone else on the planet who remembers Don Lang! Oh dear indeed..........

[Vagrant]

I too am stuck on 22a and 23d - I think 23d might be BASE, which would make 22a B?B?

[kayakamina]

23d b + ass

[amalgam]

22a Could this be Biba or even Bobo? Don't see where "type" comes in though.

[owdippi]

bebe is a latin american singer/songwriter but again type dosn't seen to fit

[smackpony]

I have 22a as BILK

B + ILK = Bandleader Acker Bilk

[AndyHedge]

B + Ilk is right (22a) and 22d is Last (bottom, and Last as in James Last)

[owdippi]

well worked out, they had me stumped