Can someone please explain why 5 across (Goes over light cloak (6) ) is mantle? I know a mantle is a cloak. Could they be suggesting a mantle is also a crust? Thanks.
21 dn: Gives one leaving furs, say. (7) C_N_E_S I have confers but can not make sense of the answer against the clue. I know to "give" steering orders is to "conn" on a ship and fers sounds like furs...
21ac: An awning for a wagon in an inclined position. (5) A?I?T 25 ac: Haggard bicyclist. (5) R?D?R The best I have are "atilt" and "rider". Can anyone explain the answers for me? Thanks
Finding the l/h bottom corner ambiguous: 25ac A plant shoot R??? (RUSH?) 31ac Trip knocking over the drinks? S??? (SLIP?) 26d Cutting you gine on the quiet ???? (SNIP?) 27d Was sorry for having left...
21 Down. Marshall alert in his office: L_T_I_E Gen 2: I get latrine from the anagram but the answer does not seem to match the clue unless latrine is an obscure meaning for office. Can you help?