Radio Times Prize Crossword 33 Wednesday August 10th 2011

[ato]

15a Go fast through sharp when getting trim. [7 letters] ?N?R?N?
18a Wastrel to pass the incomplete opening. [11 letters] ?N?P?T?R?F?
21a Rodent with an ailment isolated initially. [6 letters] ?U?G?I
23a Last year lodged complaint. [4 letters] ?E?T

For 13d I have uninsured but thismay be wrong as it does not fit with
the answer for 21a or 15a.

[factor-fiction]

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1045743.html

[mojay]

23 r ent

[factor-fiction]

AGOUTI was nswered previously for 21a but doesn't match your letters

[slaney]

21a A gout i

[factor-fiction]

A GOUT I matches the clue- so you do have the right letters- it's just that they're in the wrong order

[slaney]

18a Spendthrift

[AULDEN]

For 23a I have stye - found in the clue la-stye-ar

[factor-fiction]

I agree with STYE rather than Rent for 23a

[mojay]

and me - stye is good

[factor-fiction]

So what are the chances of 15a being ?N?R?N?, I wonder?

[AULDEN]

15a I have ?L?S?V? but can't work out the answer

[factor-fiction]

ELUSIVE fits your letters, aulden, for 15a.
Is the clue "...through,,," or "... though.."?

[factor-fiction]

plosive fits also

[Antigone]

15a = PRUNING

[factor-fiction]

PRUNING looks okay. (run in Ping)
Aulden- are you sure you are looking at the right clue/letters?

[AULDEN]

My apologies! Should have said 16a and elusive seems to fit.

[ato]

Thankyou all.