stinker 132

Just off the top of my head I'd say
107a ABSTAIN
145a EVENS.

Try to remember to always as much information as you have regarding the number of letters in each answer and any letters you already have in your answer so far from intersecting clues.In this way for example 107a might have been ?BST?I?.
And give more space to each clue such as one per line.

Good Luck

Hi dmac

These are my answers:
107a = ABSTAIN
145a = EVENS
157a = MALICE
244a = LEEWARD
53d = HEDONISTS
82d = TAFFETA
108d = BIJOU
163d = ARCH
218d = EXTOLS

I endorse PaddyH remarks.


Good luck.

Thank you Dutchy, I'd just worked out the others as given by you after tediously working back and forth between the Puzzle on Page 28 and the practice grid on Page 66.

Thankyou for those answers

Your appreciation of my efforts is underwhelming!