25d Going in so much for togetherness, it's stupid! (5) D - N - E The answer would appear to be DENSE for stupid, but how does that come from the clue, please?
3d The buffer will turn to massage the barked (7) B _ R _ I _ H. I have an answer of BURNISH which is what the buffer will do. Also "turn to massage" (RUB) gives BUR as a start. However I don't see...
8a June will naturally follow the official (5) M - Y - R The answer is obviously MAYOR, MAY being the month before June, but where does the OR come from?
8 June will naturally follow the official (5) M - Y - R The answer is obviously MAYOR, MAY being the month before June, but where does the OR come from?
7d It's permissible, though not to the Italian (5) L?C?T. I have the answer as LICIT = permissible, but don't understand how it comes from the clue. Any thoughts?
