Sir Lancelot

[derham]

Really Struggling with this today.

1a - opposite places on earths surface (9)
6a - Deep lagh, same as ha ha (2-2)
17a - Imbued with risk (6)
2d - Trumpet blast (7)
13d - Despotic (10)

[JoolsTwo]

1a Antipodes?

[Lie-in King]

1a Antipodes
6a Ho-ho
17a Chancy
2d Tantara
13d Tyrannical

[derham]

Thanks, I need more but afraid to ask

[Lie-in King]

Why? (The whole puzzle might be stretching it a bit!) Go ahead... :-)

[derham]

23a - merrymaking roman festival (10)
10a - Hierachy in ecosystem (4,5)
16d - a ball that keeps low(8)
20d - liquid used for dissoling a solid (7)

[Lie-in King]

:-)

23a Saturnalia
10a Food chain
16d Grounder
20d Solvent

[derham]

Thanks very much, I will do my best to complete it now

[derham]

Last one

15a - Put the *** on = put a stop to (6)

-Y-O-H

[The Builder]

Kybosh................

[berny]

thanks all , i have struggled with it too, so have picked all your brains!
I find looking up the crossword solver web site very useful, but of course you need some letters first
thanks again