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"Takes" is the only word in the clue that would fit "times" as "back" refers to the reversal, so it must be correct as GK says. Now finished (hurray) . Now to look at jolan's if I have any brain left.

Yes "takes" makes better sense than my original thought of a shortened hyphenated word reversed

Hi all - the Help Forum screen seems feint & RT6 seems to be missing its first page - anyone else having the same problems ?
1d is a gas starting with 'the times sign' in maths.
I am struggling with 18a "Lots of money for Lancaster eg" I've got a/*r*t**/*e*o* thought it might have been an anagram of for Lancaster but can't find the fit - help please

Penny dropped - pages are inreverse order from previously

Hi devonian
After yesterday's update the posts are listed in reverse order - as you will see, this has advantages and disadvantages.
I have a different letter in 18ac as I have gone for a TV programme rather than radio for 13dn, though I confess I haven't fully explained my answer.

You O is wrong and it is not an anagram...Lancaster refers to a name

chrise - 13d the boy is the first 4 letters, then 2 letters denoting house inside an anagram of news

Thanks Chrisg - I had never heard of the lady, but all is now clear!

Thanks, chrisg - an unusual boy to find in a crossword!

If you're right, chrisg, then I must have 24a wrong: thought it was a famous Greek. The "unconventional news programme" is probably unknown to me, living abroad as I do.
Also, stuck on parsing of 17a (noisy bypass) & of 16a (woman loses plug), assuming I have the correct solutions (17 def. problem, 16 def. completely).
Help!