Saga July

[tigerdave]

21a sage in vale getting cut (5)
22a bread maker's funny normality (5,4)
17d verse,not English,identifying flowers (4)
23d old medical attendant,one good at sponging (5)
Many thanks in advance

[mazie]

23d Leech

[owllady]

23d) Leech

[mazie]

22a answered here by Sandy

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question908866.html

[bibblebub]

22a Royal Mint (anagram of 'normality')

[mazie]

17d Poesy is a verse minus e = posy I think

[Touchstone]

17d posy (poesy - 3)?

[Touchstone]

Oops - that should have read - e not 3 - heat's getting at me today - sorry

[mazie]

found an answer for 21across

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question908626.html

[mazie]

hi Touchstone, same here. In the attic working and it's hot, very hot. x

[Touchstone]

Hi mazie - well done finding that. Why don't we call it a day and sit in the shade with a nice glass of what we fancy? Think the majority of the country are watching the footie.

[mazie]

I know but I have to work until 5pm I'm afraid. Nice cool beer when i finish though :o)

[Touchstone]

Hope you're enjoying you're enjoying your nice cool beer.

[Touchstone]

Oops told you earlier that the heat was getting to me - just watered the garden and absolutely exhausted