Ft Crossword 15076

[mikem004]

10a) Joint for 18 in meat casserole (8)
-L-S-P-T
18 = "carnal desire". Maybe "lust" is a part of the answer?

16d) Barking mad pilot said "go to hell" and you look forward to the trip (8)
-I---M-(T)

[Psybbo]

Fleshpot

[Captain2]

10 Fleshpot

[Davemano]

Diplomat

[mikem004]

DIPLOMAT = anagram of "mad pilot". But what is the definition of the answer?

[mikem004]

Last one:
22a) This artistic skill you acquire at the end (4)
-L-E

[bibblebub]

CLUE - last letters of words in the clue

[Davemano]

Dip low mate

[mikem004]

"dip low mate" = "go to hell"?
I don't get this clue.

[bibblebub]

I was wondering too but have just seen the quotation:

"A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip" Caskie Stinnet

given here http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/diplomat

[bibblebub]

(should be a double T at the end of the name https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/caskie_stinnett.html )

[mikem004]

Thanks for the quotation. A bit obscure that one....

[bibblebub]

quite agree

[Davemano]

Heard it before but couldn't find the link. You're sorted anyway. Good look.