irish daily star

[starmack]

20A Mythical winged creature 5 letters *A*R*

16D title 7 letters *Y*D*N*

8A Shifts car 6 letters *L*N**

21A Makes impure 8 letters R***U*T*
14A Wading Birds 6 letters *B*R**

Any help appreciated. New crossword format, so not quite sure how these answers fall into place

[paulineward]

20a Fairy?

[starmack]

Hi paulineward - will deffo go with Fairy as I had already looked at that.

[grasscarp]

21a - could the R be wrong - and the answer be CORRUPTS

[paulineward]

14a jabirus?

[starmack]

Hi grasscarp. Had taken my R from 13 down which clue read Obtained, 7 letters. I inserted Secured.....

[starmack]

Hi paulineward. Jabirus is a fabulous answer. My letter B would be in wrong place though and it's a six letter bird in the answer....

[dundurn]

Same problem with 14A Are you sure the R is correct - could be like IBISES

[Phil7]

14a - Storks ??

[paulineward]

...or storks

[logophile]

? Ibises

[starmack]

Fair play to phil7 and paulineward. it is definitely Storks. I had a B wrong!

[grasscarp]

What about if obtained is derived, and 21a is VIOLATE?

[grasscarp]

Starmack, you shouldnt have started this puzzle without us!!

[logophile]

16d: Heading

[starmack]

Hi grasscarp, I'm always promising to use a pencil, too!

The fact that it's a new setter of the puzzle is adding to the 'grief.'

I think Violate would be wrong as there is definitely a U in clue down...Sez he confidently!

[starmack]

Hi logophile I'm gonna go with Heading and have amended body to core to so do.... Definitely will start out with a pencil next week!

[Phil7]

8a - could it be as simple as "Drives"?

[grasscarp]

I never use a pencil and have ruined many prize puzzles! Think I will change my ways and use a pencil first in future. Must do some work now - thanks for the diversion.

[starmack]

Hi Phil7 - Drives makes sense but I would have two clues down wrong, leading into other answers...