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4d Winger needing light form of protection(4.4)
l?n? , r?i?

5d Trial in which appeal initially is heard(5)
e?s?y

40d Publisher's last letter in support of two liberals can go astray(8)
?o?l?n?z

Hi Trevor
Think 2nd answer is GOLLANCZ .

Sorry Trevor that should be 3rd not 2nd. My numerical dyslexia rearing its head.

thanks Mr. Joker.
I thought it might be an anagram,
(last letter) Z, (two liberals)L,L and - can go,
but I couldn't get a word that I thought worth checking.
Thaks again.

Hi Trevor.

5d is ESSAY (sounds like 'SA'=sex appeal).

JimC

4d Land Rail is a bird which makes it a winger??

Of course, many thanks JimC.
I was pretty certain of the answer, but wordplay completely passed me by,(as did SA unfortunately)

thank you Mamya.
I'd never heard of it before.
Finished now.
so cheers all.

Afternoon Trevor, glad you managed to finish it.

Sorry was no help......got the same answers too.

Off to cook again shortly.....not spare ribs though !.....Was that not Adam ? ?

Hi Diana,
Yes, Eve was created from one of Adams ribs, I believe(actually I don't believe it).
There used to be a local Magazine/club night, near me called spare rib. It was for the Ladies only - or so I'm told.

Could you explain either of these for me, please?

47d An NCO takes it in place of tea(5) a?s?m.
I have Assam.

10d Chap finding inscription on map Xanadu?(5) r?l?h
I have Ralph

All the best.
trevor