The Times 13 July 1985

[LottieAnne]

10ac Effect of fire on skin - note by surgeon (7) b - i - - - -
23ac Secret society (singularly unsuited for getting coal) (4) t - - -
30ac Manx pawnbroker, notice, with nothing on (6) - n- - - d
3d Disconcert some, turning up in a heap (6-4)
20d Lowest of three kingdoms (7) m - - - r - l (not 100% certain about the 'm')
22d t - e - a - -
Grateful for any help. Just cannot finish this one.

[kayakamina]

10 B lister

[kayakamina]

23 Tong

30 Uncl(e) ad

[sarumite]

23a Tong (chinese society)

[kayakamina]

What is the clue for 22d ?

[LottieAnne]

22d Part of a girl in work that's extremely hard (3-4) t-e/- a - l
Sorry! Even you very clever people cannot be expected to do it without the clue! Just 3d & 22ac left now. Thank you.

[kayakamina]

3d Rattle trap.......part <

[sarumite]

A long shot for 20d Menial? .. Me + Ni + Al (Mexico, Northen Ireland, Albania) but they're not really kingdoms??

[kayakamina]

Toe nail....Toil +ena

[sarumite]

Sorry I misread number of letters for 20d

[kayakamina]

Lottie using the letters from the answers we've given can you confirm what you now have for 20d ?

[geo0939]

3d Rattle trap

[geo0939]

Sorry K, I opened this some time ago and didn't refresh.

[kayakamina]

No problem Geo. Hope you are well. K

[geo0939]

Only one complaint K, golf buggy broke down so I'm temporarily grounded, thank goodness it's raining:-)

[swannbaker]

20 . Would imagine mineral ,as in animal vegetable and if this fits in with tong then you're home .

[LottieAnne]

Yes, 20d m - n - r - l so I think it must be mineral, Thank you all for your help.