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I'm struggling with 1D. Rowling character shaving head and bottom, sparkling stuff in general. ?G?I???A can you lead me in the right direction please!!!!

hagrid is the man you want - lose his top & bottom then add a fizzy drink to make a roman general

Thanks for your help sudokulover I have now worked it out.

I must admit GK 25D was my last one...the definition part not as obvious as some of the others...Chambers doesn't specifically give "on top" as a synonym for the answer but it does give "as well" as well as "as well as"...I feel it works OK.
Agreed Paul seems to split opinion...I always find him very amusing and generally fair.

Still flummoxed by 27ac I_R_S _L_A?

27 A risible dickhead floundering as Mandela interpreter (5,4)

Anag of "arisibled" - British actor who played (interpreted) Mandela.

Got it! thought it was an anagram,but not aware of it being an actor,thanks.

I’m not a great fan of Paul. I find him solvable but not always satisfying in terms of parsing. 25 d was also my last answer. It needed a better definition

I have the answer to 23 A "A city doubled in number" 3/4 - but I don't get it! How is it doubled in number?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnNhNqtX1t4