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Hello, Doris,
8a. The king is a Shakespearean one, with several daughters.
And Eirlys has given you the definition.

Thank you both. I now understand 8a, and as for 1d, I was
misreading the clue, thinking that the der had to be
reversed. You won't believe this, but I still can't see 9a--
wombat ? ! It's. the heat.

Yes, wombat. The parsing has been given earlier on the other rt38 thread started by silver puzzlers

A final thank you for this week, and for introducing me to
Anne Bradford.. Ordered immediately from Amazon.

Hello, Doris!
I wouldn't be without Anne Bradford's book.
She is the biz!

Just two crossing clues left. 14 D. Looks like `splashing` but a lash doesn`t pierce and the H makes 22 ac impossible. I have
D ? O ? ? ? for that. help, please ! Mags.
Btw - I haven`t seen Jazzgirl here lately. Are you OK, Jazzgirl ?

What are the clues for 14D and 22A , Mags?

Hi Mags
Sorry not to have added any posts to the RT thread recently, as I have stopped buying the publication.
I have seen "sprawling" answered on the "other forum" which fits with "doodle"
I hope you are well. I am a bit under the weather

Quite a small piercing tool. mags

The other one is terribly good - "Prepare" is a bit odd.

Thank you, Jazzgirl. I hope you soon feel better. Like an idiot, I saw `raw` but rawl` Best wishes, Mags.