Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 920 Sunday April 17th 2011

[johnpiper]

Bacgelor put on crazy bet and lost money (3,4) if its bad debt why?

In 20d One on the pull over short time becomeing shyer...i think the answer is Thrower with t - short time and rower being puller where does the H come from?

Stumped on 5 down English in time ruled again having retained the Ashes all along (4,5)

And 6 down Port but no more spicy food (5) b?r??

[bibblebub]

bachelor = B, put on = ADD, crazy bet = EBT

[bibblebub]

20d one of the pull = TOWER, short time = HR [hour] => ThrOWER

[ubasses]

6 balti (baltimore without the more)

[mike11111]

6 Balti(more)

[bibblebub]

5d english = E, time = T, rulder again = RELINED => t ReeLINED

6d port but no more = BALTI(more)

[Lie-in King]

1a Bad debt - B(achelor) + 'add' (put on) + anag 'bet'
20d Thrower - 'h(ou)r' (in) 'tower' (one pulling)
5d Tree-lined - E(nglish) (in) t(ime) + 'relined' (ruled again)
6d Balti(more)

[johnpiper]

All great answers thanks
is it my imagination but is this a tough one?