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Hello, Elle!
All I can say is, Jings!
That's expensive!
Thank goodness for YouTube!
And what would there be to see at Tower Bridge?
A fine link by Cerasus, yes.
I think though, if I was at London, I would take the tour around the Tower, and hang the expense.
I discovered that Flora MacDonald was held there, too.
I did not know that.
Still a fine day here!

Hi, Rusty!
When we took the Scottish clan to see the Tower of London a few years ago, it cost us over £100 to pay for everyone to gain entry!!
Ah, now Tower Bridge is another great place to visit!
You could see how impressive it looks from the end of the Marathon run on Sunday?
You can go up in a lift and visit the glassed - in walkways, from where you can see panoramic views over London; exhibitions held there ; engine rooms ......etc
See the link http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/whats-on/
Tower Bridge, as you know, lifts up to allow large ships to pass beneath.
So lift operating times are subject to sailing times.
Now, the crossword, I am still struggling today.... it is hard?
I have done 14a purely because I know that the Brontes' pseudonym is "Bell" and I know the literary term.
So Bell sound like Belles
let - allowed
tres - French for "very".
I personally liked it, but I didn't like a lot of the other clues!
16a had me thinking of "Hang out the washing on the Siegfried line"!
I haven't yet progressed to 19d......the other clue you mentioned...... I've taken a look out of context, but cannot come up with an answer.....?

Good evening, Elle, nearly!
I did not know Tower Bridge opened!
Did the clan think the Tower was "fair value" to see?
I think I would pay.
I did not know "belles lettres".
But Bells/Brontes was good!
I appreciated that.
Yes, "Hanging out the Washing on the Hill's Hoist" would not make much of a song!
If you get stuck on 19 give me a shout.
It is not a word that is in my vocabulary, but I am sure some folk must use it.

Good evening, Rusty!
To be honest, I am not sure whether the clan realised just how expensive it was?
As they were our "guests", we paid for everyone!
But they certainly enjoyed the experience!
And I am ready to go again anytime!
As I said, it is one of my favourite places to visit!
I have finally "finished" the 15 x15!
It wasn't quite as hard as I'd originally thought, once I had "got into the swing of it"!
Two to parse, please.......
Yes 19d: now I've decided it has to be "snarky"?
S - s (cornful)
nark - police informer
But where does the "y" come from in the clue?
I have never heard of the word "snarky" - although I have come across "narky", meaning "irritable".
And for 10d, I have "kettledrummer" - presumably someone who plays a kettledrum?
But I cannot parse it?
Other than a kettle being found in a kitchen?
I can' t even see the definition?

Hello, Elle!
Just watched Eilidh qualifying.
19, If you are "like" a nark, you could be "narky".
That's how I see it.
10, Kept in a confined space is "kettled" by the police.
A glass is a "rummer".
A kettledrum/mer "one's" can be found in the percussion section of an orchestra. The percussion section is often called a "kitchen".
OK?

Hello again, Elle,
Chambers has "snarky", but I do not think I have heard it used.
Maybe a regional word?

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, ok!
I think those two clues were difficult?
Especially 10d!
I have never heard of being "kettled"!
Nor have I heard of a "rummer" being a glass?
I am definitely learning new things this evening!
Thank you for the explanations.
I haven't had the television on today.
Too much viewing yesterday!
But I'm not sure whether Laura might be running this evening?
Maybe I should switch on briefly and see what I can find out?

Update, Rusty!
Just found out that Laura Muir is running in the 1500m final at 9.50pm

Hello, Elle!
If you go to BBC Sport website, they have the athletics schedule for each day and who is competing.
They highlight the big guns and all the British competitors.
Laura runs at 21.50.
i have seen kettling taking place on the News programmes.
Not sure if it in Chambers.
Rummer should be there, I think?
And you knew the "kitchen" was the percussion section?
Yes, there is often something to learn in the daily puzzle.
One of the earlier competitors in the athletics was called Sparkle McKnight.
Isn't that a great name.
Up there with Brooke Pancake!

Elle, that meaning of "kettling" is not in my Chambers, must be a relatively new meaning.
Rummer is, though.