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[chokkie]

Hi folks, morning all .... stuck on a few of these this morning ....

13a messy hit and run (8) ?l??a?y
17a crime writer's killers left out (6) ???e?e
23a deliver free (4,2,3,6) come to t?? ???c?s
19d boy in game, forward (6)

manyt hanks, Chox.

[bibblebub]

23a) come to the rescue

[bibblebub]

13a) slapdash

[mallyh]

slapdash

[bibblebub]

17a) Sayers = s(l)ayers

[bibblebub]

19d) Rupert - game = R.U. [rugby union], forward = pert

[roslyn251254]

19d rupert

[chokkie]

thats fab, thanks folk ... just two more and I'm done ....

14d you'd think you'd find alligators on one, but you won't (4,4)
p?a? t?e?
18d joins privates after one drops out (7) s?l?e?s

cheers, CHox.

[roslyn251254]

14d pear tree (alligator pear)

[mallyh]

pear tree

[sandyRoe]

solders sold(i)ers

[roslyn251254]

18d sold(i)ers

[bibblebub]

solders = sold(i)ers

[mallyh]

solders

[chokkie]

thanks so much everyone, much appreciated. all done now. One down, two to go. Cheers, Chox.

[tameimpala]

13a messy = slap(hit)dash(run)