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janiceh

29th September 2013, 21:36
15a Latin politico turned a party ugly, alienating half (7) g???a?a

13d Trouble in mind, therefore regret in wrong turns (8) ???r?s?s

22d Like foie gras, a bit off?(8) ?a?e?i?h

51d Island not far above sea level announced possible drugs unit(4) ?i?o

Any help appreciated.
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harbinger

29th September 2013, 21:45
Guevara
neurosis
liverish?

not sure...kilo drug/K (potassium) I island , sounds like not far etc...Lo. unit = kilo
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janiceh

29th September 2013, 21:57
Thanks harbinger. Can see the "rue" back in neurosis but don't get the rest of it.
Like you not sure about kilo.

49a Flogging punishment nearly withdrawn for cheat in school(4) Is it "crib" or "drub" or neither of these?
14a Went by northern valley keeping especially to the west (7) Is it "elapsed"?
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malone

29th September 2013, 22:02
14 It is 'elapsed' - it has 'esp' for especially (and it's 'to the west' so is reversed) and 'dale', a northern word for 'valley'.
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imagcq

29th September 2013, 22:03
49 (h)crib to crib is to cheat
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janiceh

29th September 2013, 22:03
Thanks Malone
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malone

29th September 2013, 22:03
Neurosis always has 'so' for 'therefore' and 'sin' for 'wrong',
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imagcq

29th September 2013, 22:05
island = key announced sounds like keylow KIlo possible weight unit for dealers
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harbinger

29th September 2013, 22:06
neurosis..... therefore = so, regret = rue, (in)wrong = sin, turns means backwards. n)eur(os)(is.

14.northern valley = dale. esp (especially) goes west i.e. right to left. ela(pse)d
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rusty

29th September 2013, 22:07
Explanation for kilo given on Cedric's thread on page 2.
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