23a. Wilhelm's ok after port wine (5). Answer Rioja. I know rioja is a wine but that is basically it!! 24a. Cut eating stoned fruit, so cry (4,1,4). Answer SHED A TEAR Got this one quite quickly but...
I had a nightmare putting up a curtain pole, well three actually. Tried putting them up with screws supplied (phillips) but got to a certain point and screwdriver turned but screw did not. Which after...
21a. Comedian in lace factory I scold constantly? On the contrary(5,8). Answer SPIKE MILLAGIN but why. 16a. Sever south wind close to coastline(7). Answer AUSTERE 14a. Hairstyle popular in Utah?(7)....
24a. Two articles about lawlessness in a region of Ukraine(3,6). THE CRIMEA
I do not really get this "article" bit in a clue what do they actually mean by an article?...
10a. Incidental remark from a subordinate(5). A???E
2d. Help to support married servant(4). M???
12a. Excellent penalty, with both sides in disarray? (4,3,5). ?I?E ?N? D?N?Y...
Well done as much as I can. Is the compiler for this the same one each week as some weeks I get hardly anything then other weeks I can nearly finish before I resort to skullduggery????
4d. Steer clear of the post to evade one's duties (5,3,6). Is the answer DODGE THE COLUMN if so please could someone explain the origin of this saying as I have never heard of it.
I am doing quite well this week without cheating! So will persevere. Just checking this one is correct as it has not helped one bit. 6d. Tooled up, a revolutionary crossing top of mountain (5). I have...
Last few then bed.
15d. Historic region one must enter before being able to vote? (4,5) I suspect this is going to be obvious but I just do not see it....