Tls 174

[highbury57]

last few.
Comedians filling with ego on stage.(3,5) The ***n*
Way around an ancient land(4) E***
Rough breeches worn by a king (6) *o***e
The last one about rough breeches is a tad more uncertain than the others so if the letters need changing I won't be surprised.
Also one slight query. O, love a duck(7) I am sure my answer is right but is the second letter an o or an a?
Thanks in advance.

[dannyk13]

1.The Goons

[highbury57]

Thanks. I feel like one for not getting it! This makes the second clue e*o*

[dannyk13]

3.Ho a r se

[dannyk13]

2.Edom - Mode(way) reversed

[highbury57]

Edom?

[highbury57]

Merci. I can now watch the cricket with equanimity.

[donny48]

O, love a duck------- nothing

[mra1]

How do you get nothing for 18 down please. I have ??U?H?? (Maupassant) and Hilarion (who was definitely in princess ida)

[donny48]

I don't have the crossword but I can see a triple definition,
O = nothing
love (tennis) = nothing

duck (cricket)= nothing.

[dannyk13]

O, love and duck are synonyms of nothing

[donny48]

MRA, a possible answer if you are certain of your crossing letters could be "noughts"

[mra1]

I don't dispute that but cannot get it to fit in! I have U for the T and H for the I - was wanting alternative answers for 21 across (Maupassant = Story writer's maiden, cheerful fool ie UP-ASS trapped by a soldier) and American dropped from funny (Hilarious) knight's part in Princess Ida (Hilarion)

[donny48]

I have already replied saying that "noughts" would fit the clue and your letter pattern.

[mra1]

sorry missed that while I was framing that last question! Have now spotted that. Many thanks

[donny48]

No problem, pleased to help.

[highbury57]

Sorry, have been away watching cricket. Thanks for noughts vs naughts. The gloss is impeccable.