The Week Crossword 885

[Aquagility]

Last one.
19a. It will be 8 if you don't get a shift on (8) T?T?R?S?
My solution to 8(d) is TRIPOLI.

[dannyk13]

Are you sure of your letters?

[Aquagility]

Pretty much so, Danny. But only the 2nd T is 101%.

[Wharton]

naturism?

[sedge47]

asterisk

[Aquagility]

Belay my last! The one certain letter is R, not T. Sorry!

[dannyk13]

Could it be Portrush?(if shift =rush and you take it away you are left with port and Tripoli is a port.)

[emeritus]

Keyboard 8 Key gives Asterisk when Shift Key actioned

[glasman]

Sedge's 'asterisk' must be right.

[mac44]

sedge47 has it, on a keyboard - 8 without shift, asterisk with shift.

[dannyk13]

Good one Sedge

[Wharton]

I doff my hat to you emeritus, and sedge47 :-)

[cupid04]

So do I , morning pal.x

[Wharton]

.....and Good morning to you cupid pal xx

[Aquagility]

Well done, Sedge. Plus great reasoning from Emeritus. My first T came from 12d, A legal action cut short in central courts (5). I had ARRET. Wrong! Thanks, all of you. Aq.