1. Encourage characters in capsizing white boat (4) possibly ABET but how does the clue work and which letter is extra/missing?
2. Flaming firewood turning more yellowy (5) ????R
3. Upright ape leaving as soon as third of monkeys deserted (5, 2 words) think it's ON END.... how does the clue work please?
1- ABET is in the clue backwards after you remove O.
2- there's a letter to remove for the entry (the first one)'flaming' is a colour and 'firewood' is 3 letters both reversed.
3 yes, ON END
Tidying up my desk, I've found one blank cell - and my mind has gone equally blank! The clue is - Note mostly generous old-fashioned woman. I believe the answer to have five letters, the entry only four. I have LAI?