Herald

[dave1948]

1d Nancy's article to a point took off (5)
L???T
Leapt but why ?

8a David ran to here on a cloudy morning (7)
??U?L?M

3rd letter 1d is first letter of 8a

[dannyk13]

Le (French article) + a + pt

[dannyk13]

8a.A dull am

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny Nancy = French ?

[dannyk13]

Nancy- a town in France so occupants would speak French

[elliemay1]

Nancy is a city in France

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny and Elliemay.

I see know nancy=French but it is tenuous and I don't like it as a clue Why not "The French to a point took off ?

[elliemay1]

Agree with you Dave.

[dannyk13]

Too easy Dave :-)

[elliemay1]

^ I suppose that it makes it more cryptic.

[dave1948]

I see what you are saying Danny by" too easy"

Ironically in the same crossword I am announced today as a winner when I got an answer wrong "steps" instead of "seeds" -a question I put on AB a couple of weeks ago. Seems that whoever checks the answers doesn't look carefully as to their correctness