Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

Never been so flummoxed by a Sat G one, tho' theme is clear:9 answers after 2 hrs!e.g. is 13d "devastate"---first part means nothing to me! Is 27a "sincerely", if so, why? 22d is supposed to be obvious, but I'm lost! H E L P !!! Need to get this finished within the hour, otherwise not worth sending off from where I am!

Bon jour GK; have you some clues for us??

I make 13d overstate

Sincerely is away to finish a letter; after = since, bank = rely

Sincerely is correct.

Correspondents will write "yours sincerely" on a letter.

After (since) bank (rely).

Overstate is correct.

13 d is overstate
22dn odd noises is nie, I confess that I don't have an explanation for the last two letters

22A Niece--- Odd letters in noises plus CE for these days. (BCE- before common era)

22d is niece.

Odd noises (nie) + these days (common era = ce)

Thanks to all: your explanations confirm for me, Crucible is attempting to set up the all-time record for a "normal" G. puzzle: never even heard of the abbreviations used, for instance. Battling on ...

Good luck GK. It really is a stinker today. Totally stuck on the northwest corner.