Toughie

[E3EJH]

Need help getting started this morning
6a. Writers left second 7 in shelter for pigeon and rook (5,6)
27 and 14 modified old EEC grain from which retinol vitamin is derived (6,4)
7a. 2 for one is very much like a sexual attraction (5)
2 and 20d. C grade pupil in French class heading off with lecturer after third (6,5)
Thanks

[Tilly2]

27 golden rice?

[dannyk13]

6a.Colin Dexter
17/14 .Golden rice
7d.Digit
2/20. Middle level
A tad difficult today EJ.

[Tilly2]

Forget that^

[E3EJH]

Thanks both it is hard today

[Tilly2]

I meant my answer, not Danny's :-)

[dannyk13]

Golden rice is correct Mally.27/14 not 17/14.

[Tilly2]

Danny, I had an 'a' left over from the anagram of ' old eec grain'. That's why I thought it was wrong. Can you explain the missing 'a' to me, please?

[mallyh]

what have I got correct x

[dannyk13]

Hi Tilly, apologies for calling you Mally.

Retinol is Vitamin A which is omitted(derived)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Danny.