Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

1d. (4-11) Egoism of the Spanish female wearing perfume and blusher.
Self/c?n?????e?s
18d. (6) Figure from folklore shows malevolence about river.
.????p
18a. (5) Completely clear runway. ????p
(Might this be sweep but no idea why)
24a. Have extra queries about fieldwork? (7)
.? Request but why?

s el f cent redness?

Brilliant!

Strip? runway and completely clear?
Spite - malavolence + r - river - sprite?
Re- doubt ? have extra queries (ie doubt again) and fieldwork?

Just realised 18 across is "strip" which means 18 down begins with "s"

Thanks again - but I can't see the connection with fieldwork?

Definition of "redoubt" is "a fieldwork enclosed on all sides ; an inner last retreat"
see Chambers

Zulus sir........thousands of them!

Thanks I see it now. Have heard of a redoubt but connected it with a castle - we live and learn!