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One of my first attempts at a Times crossword, and I'm quite stuck on 15a and 15d. Any help appreciated !
15a :- -r---h- (man on board netted fish)

15d:- ------a-(face concealing cunning ?Nothing in it, it's not true )

Draught

Disloyal

You are an absolute genius. I was looking at those two for ages and on the complete wrong track.I'll have to admit I still don't get the wordplay. Thanks a million !

Face = DIAL + Cunning = SLY + O (Nothing)

Thank you Brendan, that was very helpful.I was under the impression that anagrams of synonyms was against crossword setter's rules. How wrong I am !

Hi Grimalkin, Actually I think you're right. I could be wrong but I don't think this is an anagram. It's the word 'Face' or DIAL 'Concealing' or 'Going Round' the word 'Cunning' or SLY and O. Like I say I could be wrong but I think that's it.

Technically It is not an anagram.

dial [concealing] (putting inside) sly + O [nothing] in it

sorry brendan, posts crossed.
I got that one, but I don't understand 'netted fish' ?

Hi Shooty, I think DRAUGHT (or Draft) means 'The act of drawing in a fishing net'.

Thanks, both of you, and you're both right of course. I also don't get the netted fish.