dt 25,757

[veetprahas]

help appreciated with
2d) try right away to bring replacement stool in for author (7) T-L-T--
13a) yellow feature of sea-duck (6-3) G-L-A---E
15d) worm catching satellite (5-4)
22a) one attempting to influence Beryl surprisingly taking old boy in (7) and
24a) lady accepted some esoteric articles (5)
also!
20d) can journalist be spiked? (5) T-N-D
thanks

[shaneystar2]

2d Tolstoy Try -r +stool
13a Golden Eye
22a Lobbyer anag Beryl +OB (old boy )

24a Erica ( runs in the clue )

[octogenarian]

2d Tolstoy-------13a Golden eye----22alobbyer----15d earlybifd---24 Erica-----20d tined

[shaneystar2]

20d Tined (tin=can) +ED

[shaneystar2]

15d Early bird (catches the worm !)

[veetprahas]

thanks so much everyone - must mean that 'mandala' for 5d) scotsman has time very long time to produce picture - is not correct of course it must be 'montage' !! whew

[pbeach]

5d is indeed Montage.