Tls Crossword 1058

[walgraver]

three left.
10A - follower of Morris, or promoter of one of his books ? (7) I have ??A?L?R
5D - Flick a wealthy German (4) I have O??? (Otto ?)
21D - it offers a comparatively plain solution (6) I have ?G?I?R

[Mamyalynne]

5d Yes - Otto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herr_Otto_Flick

[Mamyalynne]

10 Trailer,as in a Morris car??

[Mamyalynne]

21 Uglier

Ugly then (comparative) Uglier

[NC4BBQ]

"Trailer" means both "follower" and "promoter"--which leads to T?A ?A?D?--which suggests TEA CADDY--and "gunpowder" is a kind of tea. But Josephine?

[Captain2]

NC4BBQ - think you'd better give us the clues which lead to Tea caddy/gunpowder and Josephine, 'cos not all of us have the publication.

[NC4BBQ]

6D T?A ?A?D? "Could be holding gunpowder". Josephine's written about a villain holding diamonds (3,5)

[Captain2]

A Villain = A CAD
Diamonds = DD
Writer of mystery novels = Josephine TEY

TE ACAD DD Y

[Captain2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Tey

[NC4BBQ]

Bingo--thanks.