dt 25726

[civdm]

I give up, there are two clues that totally baffle me:

16a A piano coming in time for Christian celebration (5)

22a Say no emphatically, reversing malicious action (7)

[lysander]

16a Agape (with capital)

[civdm]

Thanks for the answer, but I still don't see it, can you explain please?

[pbeach]

A + p (iano) + time (age) = Agape
Which is a form of "Christianity" like Methodists or Mormons or....

[civdm]

Wow, thanks, the best way to learn to solve these cryptics is to get answers like this.

And 22a, nobody?

[pbeach]

Not yet.... been busy today - so just started this

[pbeach]

Its Revenge (Never backwards) + eg backwards
= Malicious Action

[civdm]

Okay, thanks, I will exercise patience. (didn't mean to be pushy)

[civdm]

Crossposted.
You are a star, thanks a lot.

[pbeach]

Just finished it :-)

[civdm]

That's a lot quicker than I can do it. If you don't mind, can you tell me if 23d is verbs, and if so, why. Oh, and maybe also tell me if I am right about 14d, is it recompose? Sorry for being so inquisitive.

[pbeach]

23d is Verbs
14d is Rocambole a type of leek
Bloomer + ac (Bill)

[pbeach]

Verbs because a verb is the part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages.
i.e. has clout and lots more..

[civdm]

Okay, well, I was far off there.

Thanks ever so much.

Isabel