Guardian 26.448

[pega]

4d Barrel I removed from maître d' on strike, doing without board in trim smithy 5.4 ?a?e? b?t left grid. is it water butt
2d Flame - coloured gem, one of pearl, variegated one in cherry tree,
concerning viewer 4.4 ?s?e ?p?l left grid
?o?n?e?l right grid
23a Musician at bar and beam is irritatingly angry 8 ?l?m?n?o Right grid
Thanks for help

[dannyk13]

4d.Yes - wa(i)ter + butt

[dannyk13]

2d.Fire opal?

[Mamyalynne]

2d Fire Opal (of pearl)

[Mamyalynne]

oops +one - i

[dannyk13]

23a.Flamingo?

[Mamyalynne]

2d I think...


Corn(m)eal

Corneal - of the cornea/eye , add a letter?

[pega]

Thanks I am confused with Danny wa(I)ter doesn't fit is it water butt
as E comes from emeralds across
also Marryalynne thanks fire opal sounds right but I have the ?s?e from
7a Was heartless, left a leading tutor with terribly poor student to start with
that's fate 7 ?x???e? I have existed.
Very grateful for help

[dannyk13]

Waiter - i = water

[Mamyalynne]

Yes you're right

7a is 'E(x)isted' - so now cannot see what 2d (left) is, sorry.

[Ouzel]

7a Excited ??

Was heartless - exi(s)ted with extra letter c - would fit with Fire Opal.

[Mamyalynne]

It would yes, well done.