The Times September 1938

[LottieAnne]

10ac A constitutional course (3, 3, 4, 5) - - - / - n - / - - m - /- - a - n
16ac Minority (6)
21ac No; it might be for sale (7)
8d Down-under it's up-over (8,5)
Any suggestions very welcome. I'm stuck! Again!

[wilmay]

10a out (?) and home again

[mazie]

10a Cut and come again?

[swannbaker]

L A . Where does 8d hit 10ac ? 16 is possibly twenty , if that makes sense .

[LottieAnne]

Thank you. I think cut and come again is very likely right.
The first letter of 10ac is also the second letter of 8d
8d now has: = c = = = e = = / = = = s =
16ac sstarts with the 8th letter of 8d which would be t if twenty is right

[LottieAnne]

I have made some progress. 8d is 'southern cross' and 10ac is 'out and home again' as Wilmay suggested.
16ac is 'nonage' 21ac is 'refusal' an anagram which I should have seen before. I now have only 2 left.
20d The first sunflower (6) - l - t - -
24ac A useful utensil, but could a bird be taught to use it? (7,6) - e - t - - - / d - e - e - The last letter of 20d is the 6th letter of 24ac (1st word)
If any one has any ideas I shall be very grateful

[swannbaker]

Clytia in Greek myth .

[LottieAnne]

Thank you again Swannbaker. I have to admit that I had never heard of Clytie until today but what a lovely story. I have just looked it up on the internet.

[swannbaker]

Feather duster ?

[LottieAnne]

Yes thank you. I managed to work that out last night. I have finished it at last. I hope the next one is easier./