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2d. Adjective applicable to a tail-ender? (6)

C?UDEL

I am very happy with all crossing letters but fear something is incorrect.
Not really keen on this setter, but the paper is free : )

Caudal?

These are the crossing letters I have.

1a. Horological items with many security devices (6)
c + locks

8a. Hecuba's country (4)
Cuba

10a. Bit of a loafer, wildly rude and even more noisy (6)
Lo + uder (rude anag)

14a. Chap in stable situation (3)
Les

17a. The bread list (4)
Roll


Please put me out of my mysery, It's driving me nuts.

apodal ?


found this - apodal and apodous adj, zool 1 said of snakes, eels, etc: lacking feet; lacking limbs, especially hind ones • The slow-worm is one example of an apodal lizard. 2 said of fish: lacking the ventral

Quite confident about "Caudal" meaning related to the tail. Assume it's the e that's wrong.

Thank you both. sorry about the delay, hotel wifi is rubbish.

caudel looks spot on, but what about 14a ?

this now looks like LAD, but why ?
I got Les from 'Chap in a stab(LE S)ituation.

didn't see shooty's latest post - you've got it ab !

It is indeed. I have found my error on 9d. Thank you both, you have saved my sanity. : )