saturday guardian cryptic 16a by leonard

31st March 2014, 22:30

Could anyone help please?
I'm stuck on my last one 16 across. I have it as inflatus (because flatus = gas/fuel?) but logically it should be inflates?

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31st March 2014, 22:36

Would you like to post the clue?

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31st March 2014, 22:40

sorry - 'one getting fuel emptied into buttocks, blows up' 8 letters
I have: -N-L-T-S which I'm sure of

thanks

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31st March 2014, 22:40

16a One getting fuel emptied into buttocks,blows up. (8)

?N?L?T?S

Inflates (blows up)

One - I
Buttocks - Nates
Fuel emptied - fl

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31st March 2014, 22:43

thanks mamya. Sometimes this late at night it just won't click!

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31st March 2014, 22:44

I know, glad to help.

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