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mary6

7th February 2013, 15:21
Didn't quite finish this one - can anyone help with remaining clues please?
11d Schoolmarmish, with soft edge P?T?
12d Sound description of McCoy's dance? R???
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chelle

7th February 2013, 15:28
11 p rim

12 reel / real ?
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bernie

7th February 2013, 15:29
12d. Reel, sounds like real (McCoy)
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mary6

7th February 2013, 15:44
Many thanks chelle and bernie - it's always more difficult when you've gone wrong elsewhere!
Would you be able to parse for me:
15a Abuse from resourceful Conservative replacing knight = (I hope) INVECTIVE
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chelle

7th February 2013, 15:47
Yo're welcome :)

resourceful = inventive
replace n (knight) with c (Conservative)
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mamya

7th February 2013, 15:48
Change the N [knight in chess] to C [conservative] in the word

Inventive
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mary6

7th February 2013, 15:50
Thanks again chelle and mamya.
Would never have got that - not a chess player! Was trying to figure our what 'sir' had to do with anything.
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