ST Cryptic 2379

[paulineward]

I know I have said this before, but I cannot get this crossword at all most weeks. Could somebody give me a nudge please with perhaps 9a sad to see dad with the affliction (8).....and 23a say it wasn't meant when you regain possession (4,4)...then I should be able to rush through the rest!!..thanks!

[bridgenut]

PA THE TIC for 9a

[paulineward]

Thanks a lot bridgenut!

[bridgenut]

could the other one be Take Back ?

[paulineward]

sounds good to me bridgenut. many thanks..see how I do now!!

[Aquagility]

Yes, Pauline. Take back.

[paulineward]

Thanks A...don't know why I do this one, but can't resist the challenge! Just think the clues are sometimes a bit vague!
Can you give me 13d?

[Aquagility]

Sheds a tear!

[paulineward]

thanks A...I had put answer to 23a in 25a place by mistake!! No wonder I was getting nowhere! Doing too many I think!! Hope you have had a good weekend!

[Aquagility]

Hard work but great fun, thanks. Sad thing is that I shall be out of contact throught next weekend, at sea. No DT, no PC, so no KM or MM entry. Keep the home fires burning for me. Aye, Aq.

[paulineward]

Certainly will Aquagility...you will be missed! You will have a good time though, I am sure. I get sea sick paddling in the sea, I don't envy you that part of it!!

[cliffyg]

pauline:
you have TEETHING problems with this MENTAL teaser
The SETTER is STEALTHY but the clues WENTDOWN and across. Hope this PATHETIC POST helps you to MANAGE some RANDOM answers Enough of all this MALARCHY I'll WITHDRAW and RESTRAIN myself and stay IN THE SHADE
cliffyg

[paulineward]

Very clever cliffyg!....had some, but you helped with a couple!!...cheers.
Wonder if the reds 'let' the Hammers win today....managers are mates!! hhhmmm!!!

[cliffyg]

Pauline in case you are missing any
I will RESTRAIN from STIRring up the opposition after their RANDOM PATHETIC attempts to DISLODGE us and leave us IN THE SHADE. Their STRAINED and STEALTHY try to be fist past the POST WENT DOWN while we remained WHITER than white. Who SHEDS A TEAR for the CREEPERS now we have MANAGEd to TAKEBACK our title. There were a few TEETHING problems but we OPENLY showed MENTAL toughness and played out of our SKIN. Even without the great DANE in goal with Van De Saar we GAIN HEIGHT despite ROTATION we had a SETTLEd defence. Fergie is a great goal SETTER and will not allow any MALARKEY. He will now WITHDRAW as his HEART Still in the club. I just WISH UNDONE the AC Milan result.

[paulineward]

Only just seen this cliffyg!...don't know how you think of it!!...very clever!...then again I SHOULD know how you think of it!