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elle

4th June 2014, 16:21
I spoke too soon when I said that I was managing to complete these unaided now!!
I'm stuck on just one.......
14A: "If not leaden, no lead!" (6)
I have ? N ? E ? S
I'm thinking it could be 'unless' = 'if not'? (definition) , but cannot parse it.
Help needed please.



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chrise

4th June 2014, 16:25
Hi elle
It's a bit of a jump, but "leaden" could be "sunless" (as in skies), no "lead" would give (S)unless
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ginge

4th June 2014, 16:25
You're there elle,
(f)unless
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elle

4th June 2014, 16:32
Thanks, Chris and ginge.
Both options sound perfectly plausible! I'm glad I obviously got the correct answer.
Finished now!
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