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No, Kiki "interest" is correct, but the second word might be 20%.........could also be "speed".
Al

Is it interest rate?Still dont get islander one,can only think of Balinese AL

Yes to both, Kiki. Bravo!
Bury = inter property = estate
river = r so inter-est-r-ate
And bed = base row = line
so ba-line-se
Regards,
Al

Really struggling today!Need 10,14,19,23 and 26 across,and 7,15 and 20 down. Be grateful if you can help me
kiki

Right, Kiki. Here goes!
10a. Abbreviation (2 letters) for voting system + traditional Scottish boy's name. (whole is linked with place where birds are kept)
14a. Poetic word for always (3 letters) is turned round. Inside is another word for "rent", which rhymes with "peace".
19a. Abbreviation for electricity system (not DC!) plus another word for "give up", as in "That's it! I ....!" Whole means "clear someone of charge"
23a. A Brownie is a make of..... Start with other word for "arrived" plus "force" (Think Egyptian god!)
26a. Anagram of "sixteen" + "ce" for church. Meaning - "being"

20d CHATTEL, Andy

7d. Other word for "measurements", used when buying clothes, outside "e" (backside (last letter) of "one") Meaning - take (violently)
15d. Way of cooking (often potatoes) in frying pan (5 letters) + even letters (regularly) of "princess". Meaning - (sweet French) wine.
20d. Other word for "talk" (casual) + other word for "rent" ("premises to ...")inverted. Meaning - old-fashioned word for property, as in "goods and .......s"
Al

7d SEIZE = take SIZE around E. Andy

Oops! AL Issner our posts crossed in the ether.

Thanks andy and AL,but still cant work out 14,23 and 10 across.15 down is also bugging me lol