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Good morning to you all,

In view of the fact that I haven't made a contribution in recent weeks, I thought that I would rectify matters yesterday and then found that no-one else had started the thread...

I found that this was relatively easy apart from 19d and I'd ended up with the right answer without knowing why. So [and I'll now confess my sins] I used another site to see whether anyone else had had the same problem and indeed they had.

To help you with the answer, you need to know that, in Cockney rhyming slang, China is an abbreviated form of China plate - mate. You now need to find a three-letter synonym for mate or friend and you'll be on your way!

With best wishes to you all and particularly to Old Gal and Pipesmoker, whose problems make mine pale into insignificance,

Caravaggio

Hi Caravaggio, Thanks for explaining that, I too had found an answer that fitted but didn't understand it It took me ages to get the presenter in 12A. All the best to Old Gal, Pipesmoker and everyone. Where are you all this week? On hols?

Howdy Folks

Good Evening Carravagio(spelling?) and Bees,
a special Good Health to OLD GAL and PIPESMOKER and BLESSINGS on all those who are
troubled and heavyladen.

Yes that was a good challenging puzzle this
week,just the right level of difficulty for my brainpower(Doh!)and not too easy to be a walkover. The last three which kept me from finishing last night were 19d, The china bottle(clever,if a bit slangy,but fair enough). 20a,Which required reference to a medical dictionary, and 23a,The Ascot one,which fell into place when I got the other two.Quite satisfying when I'd justified them all.

Congatulations Compiler!

Hope all are well.

NUFF SAID
WEEjock

Wee Jock

I have the 3 answers which you mention but I'm totally stuck on 12A (TV presenter), 13D and 14D. Any help will be gratefully received.

I see that someone has started another thread for RT34.

Charlotte

Charlotte
do you want a hint for the answers, as I have done that half.
I am really stuck on 3d and 8a driving me mad !

Jazzgirl,
Actually I don't have 8A or 3D either.
Or 6D or 24A or 2D.
My brain must have gone to sleep this week!
A wee extra clue would be great,but PLEASE not the answers!
Charlotte

OK here's two to be going on with
12A male, not on TV at the present time. Through the keyhole?
13D is a fabric. First 6 letters are something you use in sewing
I'll think of the next clues in a minute.

2D is the name of a drug
anagram of label + a 3-letter word for "put on" + the 2-letter symbol for sodium

24A is the name of a railway station which also sounds like a bunch of sailors

Jazzgirl,
You've been such a help.
Very many thanks.
How are you getting on?
Charlotte

Charlotte
My brain has packed up! I'm still no further with the outstanding clues.
Very often, at breakfast, the answers suddenly appear. We shall see !