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[safflower]

Still struggling long after everyone else has gone to work.

5a Transporter of winter produce tears around Kelso in baker's vans (3-3)?
- k - / b - b.
16d After rising, you'd millions enthralled, captivated by it (8)? d - m - - - g -. Is this demagogy?
22a Branch of maths shunned by learner, confused head of kindergarten, etc, and similarly old people (3-7)? - - -/b - a - k - t. Age bracket or tax bracket?

What a totally ghastly crossword this week. The clues are so contrived and clumsy - it just doesn't sing.

[Lie-in King]

5a Ski-bob - 'sob' (round van[guard]s of) 'K(elso) i(n) b(akers)'

[Lie-in King]

16d Yes, 'Demagogy' - (rising,) "ye'd" (you'd) (containing) 'm(illions) + agog'

[Lie-in King]

22a Age-bracket - 'a(L)gebra' + anag (confused) 'k(indergarten) etc'

[Lie-in King]

Sorry about separate answers, talking at the same time - never a good idea!

Hope you're keeping well, safflower? :-)

[safflower]

Thank you LiK. I thought it was these but couldn't see why.

So glad you're there for me on a Monday morning. All's well but don't say anything in case .....

[Lie-in King]

Mum's the word... :-)

[ichkeria]

Did I say somethng rude? (!)