Ft Crossword 15004

[mikem004]

Still got a handful left, here are a couple of little 'uns..

10a) King cutting a doctor's head off (5)
A---T

28a) Nothing gets one out of angry harangue (5)
----E
TRADE, maybe?

27a) Dog is companion I ditch when going round a couple of universities (9)
Why is this CHIHUAHUA?

[scorpiojo]

Yes,t(I)rade

[Lie-in King]

10a Avert (head off) - 'R(ex)' (king, in; cutting) 'a vet' (a doctor)
28a O-(i)rate
27a Chihuahua - 'C(ompanion of) H(onour)' + 'I' + 'ha-ha' (ditch, round) 'u(ni)' (x2)

[Captain2]

10a A-ve-r-t

[scorpiojo]

27 yes

[bibblebub]

10a: avert
28: orate

27a: companion = C.H. - companion of honour
i = I
ditch = HA HA
when going round a couple of universities put 2xU inside that

ch i hUa hUa

[JackDunwoody]

27a companion = CH, I, ditch = HA-Ha, going ound U's =CHI HUA HUA

[mikem004]

Last three....
2d) Leading lady acting in alternative theatre performance (9)
O-E-A-I-R
opera-something?

26d) Bad time to withraw soldiers (5)
--O-P
troop?

25a) Marshal in Spain went for braid (7)
E---I-E
entwine?

[Lie-in King]

2d Operation (hospital theatre) - 'ER' (Queen; leading lady) + 'a(cting)' (in) 'option' (alternative)
26d Troop - 'poor t(ime)' (withdrawn; up)
25a Entwine (braid) - anag (marshal) - 'in E(spana) went'

[mikem004]

19a) Ravel score not containing contralto pieces.

C-N-E-T-S

Wrongly thought this was "cornettos".

[Captain2]

Concertos

[mikem004]

CONCERTOS