Ft 15632

[oldham1]

Land here shows journey (8) -i-s----

How paper may be sold did you say in old vessel (6) -i----

Stomach about full ultimately with American nation (7) -e---u-

Jolly unusual set among with-it children literally? (7) -e-t---

[dannyk13]

1.Airstrip

[dannyk13]

2.bireme (by ream)

[Lie-in King]

Belarus - 'bear' (stomach, about) '(ful)l' (ultimately) + 'US'

[dannyk13]

3.Belarus
4.Festive

[Lie-in King]

Festive - anag 'set' (in) ("Famous"; with-it) 'Five' (?)

Not keen on that parse...

[Captain2]

F-est-ive? (Famous Five kids book?)

[Captain2]

Agreed Lik - weak for the FT

[oldham1]

Many thanks to all.

[Lie-in King]

Doh! It's just occurred to me that the parse for "Festive" should be -

anag 'set' (in) 'five' - ref "Five Children and It"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Children_and_It

[Captain2]

Well done LiK - never heard of it! :)))

[Lie-in King]

Cap'n - I had & am wondering where my brain (hah!) was at... ;-)

[depresion]

26 across - Wonderful failing ?R??????. 18 D Hungry Mennonites provided with bags (8). Thanks!

[Lie-in King]

26a Cracking - double meaning
18d Famished - 'fed' (provided with, bags; contains) 'Amish'

[Captain2]

18 F-Amish-ed

[depresion]

Thanks! I had 18 down as a possibility, but wrong answer put in at 31 A confused me - easily done!

[depresion]

Thanks to your help I have finished it - thought there were some VERY odd clues in there - makes completion all the sweeter!