Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

18d. Upend front end of spineless animal
I?S?R?
19d. Strange attraction (Tao excepted) of Buddhist ritual
T?M?R?C

Hi evelyn
I think you have an across clue wrong. The M in 19 is definitely wrong, and I'm wondering about the R in the other?

19d Tantric

I think you are right ChrisE
24a. I have STEPMUM. I must have been having a brainstorm as it bears no relation to the clue. Ie - native polluted entrance to Mekong here.
27a. Extended family returned in middle of Durham revival. I have REBIRTH.

If you can sort that out you are a genius. Busby has given me tantric which I think is right

Thanks busby. I made a right hash of the some of the clues

24a Vietnam
27a rebirth is correct R EBIRT H

Hi chris, I think 18d is invert and that could make 24a Vietnam. Thanks a lot for putting me on the right track.

Thank sclaxbypluckacre, I had just reached the same conclusion.