I think I have the right answers but can't see some of the wordplay: 3d Deceive with lie, but not in meeting (10) C?N?E?T?O? convention 4d Prominent at last in rising become emperor (5) T?T?S titus...
15down.Is the jellyfishsuch a simple thing (2,7) .We have 'no brainer' right or wrong?
18down. Who buys headless insects? We have (gras) shoppers - right or wrong?
Help please!...
8ac. Pig squeals,circling an unspecified number ofbirds.(5-4) S?O??,?W??
12ac. Authors life story opened with old article in series of chapters (9) B???A????....
27 across: redecorated skips one time in New York, say: most colourful. R*d*e*t. This must be "reddest" - I think, if only because nothing else fits. Can anybody explain why?...