Catholic Herald

[dave1948]

4d Movement of arms here ay ceate ripples a he top (6)
?I?E?S
Sinews?

12a Block maybe put on one's back here; a very pale body (4)
?L?B
Slab ?

10d Announced joint broadcasting with light, illuminating feature (4,4)
N?O? L?M?
looks like neon lamp but why ?

[glasman]

Joint broadcasting - knee on

[bibblebub]

10d) NEON LAMP [=illuminating feature]

announced joint = sounds like knee = NE
broadcasting = ON
light = LAMP

[dave1948]

Thank you both Never gave knee a thought
4d should read "Movement of arms here may create ripples at top (6)
?I?E?S

[glasman]

4d Perhaps wipers.

[dave1948]

Thank you glasman but I can't see wh

[quinie]

4d biceps?

[dave1948]

Thanks quinie I prefer biceps to sinews but not totally convinced as to why

[glasman]

As in wiper arms in a car??

[bibblebub]

12a) can only think that the clue suggests a slab in a mortuary

[dave1948]

Thank you Bibblebub

My wife thinks 4d wipers
One other
1d English rampant style as British break sanction (6)
?N?B?E
I can only see enable but not sure why

[bibblebub]

english = E
rampant style = elan reversed = NALE
British break = put B in the middle of that

E naBle

[dave1948]

Thank you once again Bibblebub

I think I'll go with wipers for 4d

[Hemjay]

4d) I think I agree with Quinie - BICEPS
People talk about rippling muscles, don't they?