Messenger 903

[Bernie]

I'd. Penny to inspect not starting to furnish(6)p?????
15d. I am to have a drink before Gareth loses his head, its unreal(9)I????????
16a.Behind swamp spoil one yellow flower((5-8)?????-marigold
26a. Not a free resting- place in hospital (3-3)
Many thanks

[Mamyalynne]

16 Marsh Marigold

26 Pay Bed

[Mamyalynne]

15 Imaginary

[Mamyalynne]

1 Purvey

[Bernie]

Your Answer...Many thanks for your help.
I'm nearly there!!
22a. Black propeller first part of aero-engine(7) p?o???t. I had projet but I think it could be wrong.
23d.Bob leaves joke on piece of stamped metal(5)??t?n
21a. Feature nothing satisfactory. It's a blow that's warm(7)c?i???k
17d. Meets no reaction to expression of astonishment (5,2)s???? ?e
Many thanks

[klazomaniac]

22 Propjet (part of aero-engine)
Black = Jet + Prop (first)

21 Chinook (blow that's warm)
Feature = Chin + o (nothing) + Ok (satisfactory)

17 Stone Me (expression of astonishment)
Aanagram (reaction) of ' meets no'

23 I can only come up with Token for stamped metal. But I can't parse. So at an absolute loss on this one.

[Mamyalynne]

23 Jeton

Bob/Shilling S - leaves Jest + on

[vetuste_ennemi]

je[S]t+on

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/jeton

[Jackdaw33]

23 Je(s)ton

[klazomaniac]

I knew the bob was going to be S(hilling)
But have never heard of jeton in my life.
I live and learn.
Good work folks :-)

[Jackdaw33]

Jeton is French for token which had found its way into English.

[klazomaniac]

Cheers Jackdaw33
I live and learn. And want to continue to do so :-)