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Struggling with 3/23D - "Labour donor's roll laid out" (4,4) I have _O_D/A_L_ Help please!

Lord Alli

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Apologies - here's a revised cry for help:
Struggling with 3/23D - "Labour donor's roll laid out" (4,4) I have ?O?D/A?L?

Thanks kirky

It looks to be LORD ALLI (anagram of roll laid)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waheed_Alli,_Baron_Alli

Almost there but unsure about:

16d. What's the making of a good joke? LibDem leader, once in gaudy top (6)

I've got t?m?n?g so think it's timing (Ming Campbell) but don't get the 'in gaudy top' part.

Also: I'm stumped with...

17d. Bob, hot air hack (7)

?a???u?


NB: Ive just registered so please point out any mistakes in my post for future reference.

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Just got 17d (h)air cut - hack. Easy once you've got it, init. 🙂

One to solve....

2d. Wanker's "power tackle" (4)
(b) ?r?g (/b)

Assuming tackle is rig, is power for prig or f for frig?

You are showing 7, but if it's 6, it will be TIMING. I think the TI might come from "once In gaudy Top", but it's a bit of a stretch.

I'll see if I can find the Michael Caine clip!

re 16d
Timing is correct but I think the parsing is TIM (Farron - leader once) + IN + G (gaudy top)