Lots of options but cannot see answers that fit 5d Business incurs penalty (restricting legislation) (8) P?A?T?C? 20d Conservative back in spot - "Withdraw!" (6) ?E?I?E
Two left: 3 down Norm vacated Conservative political group (5) -A-T-. Could be PARTY but how? 6 down Private Eye is going to source (4) -E-L. Could be WELL but how?
Stuck on the last few 5 across Bribe returned - Davey was affected? (5) I have p-s-d could be "posed" with pos = sop reversed but who is Davey? 19 across Strip clubs inside bar entrance (5) I have... ...
Stuck on the last two. Lots of words fit but I cannot work out the parsing. 26 Across Brown's disapproving cry on getting in a state (5) M?C?A 21 Down Politician Pence's right to interrupt gentleman...
Embarassingly stuck on top left corner: 1 ac To intimidate Balls, one needs Private Eye (7) ???D?W? 9 ac Dressed like a Young Conservative? (4) ???F TOFF maybe? 2 dn Book showing pop singer's bottom...
I am having problems resolving the top right hand corner. I can see possibilities but not the parsing. 4 down Labour needs good, Balls-free, backing to get in fair and square. ?R?D?E 5 down Party...
23a It's good to be a presenter and break completely with a lover G?O?T. G(HOST) fits but not sure what this has to do with a lover. 25d Actor's interpretation of sounde of wind R?L?. ROLE fits but...
Still need help with 9d. The system deleted a word in my previous question.
9d Used by *** to get rid of evidence of time problem? (6) -I-D-E. I think it is RIDDLE but not sure of the parsing....
I usually finish this crossword but I am having problems with the top right corner. 9d Used by *** to get rid of evidence of time problem? (6) -I---E Could be RIDDLE but not sure of the parsing. 5a...
11a State of indepence that hurt one (4) - IOWA
6d Like Brenda, on occasion, boasted about "one's focus" (7) - CROWNED
This answers fit but I am not 100% sure about parsing...
