Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

30 Down DERIDE
First State is DELAWARE + DE
imprisons dreadful twisted = anagram of DIRE

Turast - thanks for that. I had 'deride' anyway, but didn't really agree with the explanation someone gave earlier ('dire'+'ID'/Idaho - doesn't make 'deride'!)

Just to clear up the loose ends from earlier.

40 Ac
Brushwood on island
RE IS

34 Ac
Ones family retreats in battle
ROOTS reversed = STOOR

36 Dn
Fish almost 250 in number
TUNE = Number. TUN(A)+ E (250)

Did anybody work out the title?