Mon D Mail No. 14,692

[bryand]

1a) Sugar baron's girl intending omitting a lie (12)
2d) Engineer works in Minis, brought up to risk all (4,2,4)
3d) He's willing to start novel about Spain (8)
7d) Potter's art - master in elaborate Ming shapes (12)
10d) Old Joe's into exercising with energy? He must be this (5-7)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[emmie]

1 misstatement
sink or swim
testator
gamesmanship
loose jointed

[retrocop]

misstatement
sink or swim
testator
loose jointed
gamesmanship

[bryand]

Good morning emmie and retrocop and thank you for your prompt and very informative responses. 'Best Answer' an honourable draw!

[retrocop]

Good morning bryand.Emmie beat me by a good 2 minutes so should get 'best answer'

[emmie]

aw shucks, i got there first,

you are welcome... interesting one today...

[bryand]

8 across, is it ascends or ascents

[emmie]

retrocop, was only kidding x

[emmie]

i have ascends.

[retrocop]

As cents

[factor-fiction]

What's the clue please, bryand?

[retrocop]

The Republic uses Euros and cents??

[retrocop]

ff.The clue was Rises,like change in Ireland

[emmie]

sorry, i couldn't see the explanation.

[bryand]

Clue for factor-fiction Rises, like change in Ireland.

[bryand]

Thank you all for your help. Appreciated