Irish Mail On Sunday

[skyplus]

18a A tonic drink QUININE ?A?R?
27a Failing in spirit, recoiling ?o?E????
28a Worth, value E?T?E?

Thank you all in advance

[Hazlinny]

28a Esteem

[JJ109]

18a Quinine water

[Hazlinny]

27a ? Cowering

[skyplus]

I have something wrong so. for 20 down I have REQUEST. I think it should be enquire, For the e in water. This means 27a should be ?o?I????, And 29a ?E?E????

[JJ109]

What is the clue for 29a?

[klazomaniac]

27a Are you sure of the 'O' ?
Quailing could fit.
Scroll down in the definitions.

verb (used without object)
to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/quail

[skyplus]

29a Hunger propensity ?E?E???E
the O of 27 a is from the word JOKE which is what I put for 25d One-liner, wisecrack. Im feeling stupid

[Hazlinny]

29. Could be appetite??

[JJ109]

29 Appetite

[JJ109]

Sorry Hazlinny - didn't scroll

[JJ109]

Quip instead of joke

[skyplus]

quip sounds good. How one incorrect answer can affect a few others. Thank you all for your help

[klazomaniac]

Glad you got there skyplus :-)

[JJ109]

Youre most welcome skyplus!

[klazomaniac]

Hi jj. Something popped up on my FB feed earlier. Can you remember doing this one :-)
Just over 5 years ago. How quickly time goes by.

And I still haven't read the Book yet !

[klazomaniac]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1602759.html

[JJ109]

5 years ago - time flies -the book is surreal - I didn't know what to make of it!

[klazomaniac]

I'll trust your judgement and leave it gather dust for another 5 years ;-)