4d Call for retirement. as rough sport introduced to basic weapon (5,4) F?R?T, ?O?T (is it FIRST POST? Can't see the connection. I thought that last post would be the call for retirement.)
20d Pushed hard, finally engine's beginning to seize up (6) ?A?G?D
Just noticed the new layout at the beginning. If everyone uses it this will make searching so much easier, I hope....
27a Familiar racing driver, such an ass mostly going round (6) ?E?S?N Could it be Jenson (Button)
25d Times? One of several alternatives here. (4) E?A? I'm thinking ERAS but can't explain it...
26a Somerville and Ross collection ignored Irish (5) T???? 23d Odd venue arranged to tackle a little "Nachtmusik" (6) U???E? 27d Matador's first accentless shout (4) ??L? The bottom...
23d Rude letter about new thing Fenland rivers presumably do (3,4) R?N ?E?P (It has to be RUN DEEP but other than "still waters" I don't see the wordplay.)
19d Most handsome mentor in choice (7) ?RA?EST (Can't make up my mind whether it's BRAVEST or BRAWEST. Being from north of the Border I'm favouring the latter right now but I'm open to any other...
28a The cake and flask (brewed) that may be seen around fine coffee party (13) K?F?E?K?A?S?H (I'm guessing that it's an anagram of THE CAKE FLASK F and that it's a German word but it's got me stumped....
16d Face down overwhelming suspicion in West End bar (8) ?I?A?L?W (DISALLOW) Can't fully explain my answer 22d Welcome United leaving Old Trafford turf to their fans (5) H?L?O Is some part of the...
6a Instrument, one deployed in a theatre (6) P?P??? 12a Doctor replaces hint of cure with new prescribed course (4) L??? 21a Jabbed without resistance in one of the 15? ?R?? ( I've got 15d as...
11a Madagascan rhino adult heading off from shrub, old thorn (6) ARIA?Y I've looked up all my dictionaries and thought about "rhino" being money and "thorn" being TH but no joy....
