Colossus Cryptic 132

Hi Robyn

I suggest:
22a = caress
56d = fraction

Thanks again, Duchy.
Had toyed with caress, glad to see I am correct.
Had to make a change to an across answer to get fraction, though.

caress is wrong it's daring

Laughoutlood you're wrong on this one! CARESS is the only word to fit the grid,
daring doesn't fit in with 8d and 9d words.

And you will note above I have FRACTION for 56d. Typo in my earlier post.

happy to look at the other clues

i'm guessing this is what makes crosswords good fun

Here are the 3 clues and answers for the words that cross CARESS vertically:

15d = Fractures require rest periods. Answer BREAKS

8d = Taken aback on finding Lemony in snow vehicle. Answer STARTLED

9d = Luggage item in which to store diamonds, for example? Answer SUITCASE

That gives us the letters ?A?E?S.

22a = Pat tenderly provides medical treatment on ship. CARESS would therefore suit this clue.

Any alternative suggestions will be welcome.

Time to go to bed, will look at any replies in the morning.

of course you are correct that caress is the answer to that question

without the grid as you term it i find it impossible to determine why the question is



to which the answer is daring

sorry about the confusion but i can only answer the questions as is without reference to the specific puzzle

hey double the fun

No wonder you're confused when you are mixing answers to two different clues for Cryptic 132

20a Challenging sweetheart to forget first love.(sweetheart DARLING forget first love L) = challenging DARING
22a Pat tenderly provides medical treatment (CARE) on ship (SS) =CARESS pat tenderly

No problems laughoutlood, I know it is pretty challenging without a grid, you're doing a remarkable job though!