Skeleton 25/08

[gardenknowin]

What a stinker this week, some of the most obscure clues I've seen. They don't half take liberties with grammar and syntax! Finally (I think) whittled it to 2 left...23A Story about me, and about joy (7) E??T??? - is it ecstasy, if so, why? ..and 17D Strange story from a knight (4) A?I??. Thaks for anyone putting me out of my misery!

[novalis]

23a - elation??

[shaneystar2]

Elation ? Tale (story)....?
Alien ..A +Lien (knight)
This is a ridiculous crossword !

[johnalex]

23a ELATION (joy) . . .

ELAT = tale< (story about)
I = me
ON = about (eg 'a book on/about fishing')

[johnalex]

17d ALIEN (strange) . . .

LIE = story
A = a
N = Knight (in chess notation, because K means King)

[gardenknowin]

Thank you all. What was I saying about syntax....I=ME, indeed. You're spot on, shaneystar, though other more descriptive adjectives spring to mind....!