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strangelybrown

15th April 2023, 19:10
40d In paradise almost furiously anxious at first to uphold peace (7-2)

Shangri-la. 'almost furiously anxious at first' = angrila, but how does uphold peace equate to 'sh'?
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chrise

15th April 2023, 19:13
sh - be quiet - uphold peace?

but i don't understand how you got angrila!
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strangelybrown

15th April 2023, 19:24
Almost furiously is angril(y), then the first letter of anxious.
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jazzgirl

15th April 2023, 19:25
sh. + (almost furiously ) angril(y) a(nxious)
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chrise

15th April 2023, 19:26
ah! thank you both
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jono

15th April 2023, 19:26
SH = peace (as in be still, hush), ‘upheld’ in a down clue by ANGRIL(y) + A (anxious at first)
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themadwomanintheattic

15th April 2023, 20:46
Please can anyone help with 54a?

Finds at home, and allows to escape (7)

I have I - A - N - S (but it’s possible that the A might be wrong)
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jono

15th April 2023, 20:51
IN (at home) + VENTS (allows to escape)
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themadwomanintheattic

15th April 2023, 20:54
Thanks jono.
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strangelybrown

16th April 2023, 13:43
Slow progress, again.

11d Perfect model car - vault over it (9)

Starts with 'a', might be archetype.
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