Ft 14512

[HenHen]

25ac - turn animals performed (4)- ?U??
23d - top D for messenger (5) - A???L - 3rd letter here is 4th in 25ac

Help appreciated, with rationales. Thanks in advance
HH

[bibblebub]

25a) SUNG = gnus reversed

[scorpiojo]

Angel?

[elliemay1]

angel

[bibblebub]

Are there instructions for the clues e.g. does the D refer to a keyword given elsewhere?

[Mamyalynne]

Bibble


http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/e76d1b62-6efc-11e3-9ac9-00144feabdc0.pdf

[bibblebub]

thanks M, that give me an extra crossword to do today

[Mamyalynne]

That was my ploy.

[bibblebub]

23d) an angel goes on top of the xmas tree

[Mamyalynne]

ah, of course.

[bibblebub]

I assumed that others, maybe yourself, had simply failed to remember to post the reason otherwise I would have posted it sooner.

[scorpiojo]

Apologies, mine was just a guess

[Mamyalynne]

I hadn't looked at it until I saw this query as I have far too much other paperwork to do - or should be doing.

[Mudan]

25a sung (gnus)
23d angel