Guardian Crossword

[lloyd1e]

The bottom section is giving pause for thought and I must get on!! These mau help me to do the others:
25a Celestine's component symbolised by litttle Senor (9) s?????i?m
28a 1918? (7) c?p????
27a New coinage that's not 18 (which is small change) (7) n?????y

[kayakamina]

25a Strontium

28a Coppers

27a Neology

[kayakamina]

lloydie you have probably realised that 1918 refers to clues 19 & 18 which are small change & police i.e Coppers.

This was also the case in 12a which had the clue 1817.
and which translated to 'small kangaroo' (18/17) JOEY

[lloyd1e]

Many thanks K - just need 24d now - Open in Berlin and Oldenburg, initially (4) ?n?o. This is probably very obvious!

[kayakamina]

Und o

[lloyd1e]

Thanks again k - what would I (or we) do without you?!

[kayakamina]

Your very welcome. See you next week.

Regards K

[araucariafan]

Why is it strontium?