Guardian Saturday

[sainty]

Still finding my feet with the harder crytics and need help to finish this off, please;
17a Tell stories about Turkey (5). I have L- T - E,but lies seems to be part of answer
16d Monsieur has to be in his own country (5). I have M - T - E, , but am stuck
26a. Somerville and Ross collection ignored Irish (5). Maybe T-E - -.
27d Matador's first accentless shout (4). I have a feeling this may have something to do withBULLbut may be wide of the mark

[kayakamina]

17a Li tr e

16 M iles
26 Therm

27 m +ole

[kayakamina]

sainty don't forget that you are looking for 'measures'.

[dzug]

16d M+etre

[kayakamina]

I have to disagree dzug. Metre doesn't fit the checked letters.

[roslyn251254]

16d M etre M for Monsieur + etre = to be (French)

[kayakamina]

Sorry dzug - getting old ! I was looking at 13d

[dzug]

?? It does in my version - 13D is miles, 16D metre

[dzug]

I was too slow again!

[Aquagility]

If dzug is right (and I think he is), it means that you're human after all, K. And all these years I've doubted it!
Aq.

[kayakamina]

We are quite a pair!

[sainty]

Thanks dzug and K. K you are truly the people's fiend. Just to let you know am paying attention MILES is 13d.

[kayakamina]

Hi Roslyn

Did you see the posting on Spectator 1955?

[roslyn251254]

Yes K, just had a look - some people are always complaining! Thanks for your help anyway!

[kayakamina]

Hi AQ

I've been very 'human' recently and schadenfreude has been rampant.

Heigh ho

Hope you are well.

K