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RE: 9ac & 15dn

Like you I got these without fully understanding the wordplay and then ‘worked backwards!’
I think:
9 ac. Antiguan is a West Indian; get rid of ‘Ant’ (soldier/ant deserts) leaves ‘Iguan.’
OD = Overdrawn (in the red) ON = working/in business.

15dn. A circus is known as a big top, so I guess top top man is definition of RINGMASTER.
Wordplay – A ringer is said to be someone’s double, mast can be fruit of a tree – so nuts. But double (ringer) wing nuts (mast) meaning ringer ‘around’ mast seems an odd way to clue it.

Hi chaps. Any ideas about 6d or 22d? Kept me up all night thinking about them!

22 d is such a well-known quotation that the word pattern should tell you immediately what it is - think Shakespeare.

I think 21d is mounts-as in charges- and 21 accross is miaul. Does anyone have the answer to 6d and 23a

ignore me DOH!! Had ringleader instead of ringmaster for 15d!

6d is Two Pints (POW up in Tints.)

I'm stuck on 23ac as well & 23d.

23ac They regulate flow over pond for positions mentioned (7) ??u?e?s

23d Good that 17 ought to pay (4) ??n?

(17 is Criminal)

Any thoughts? Thanks.

Thank you! I meant 20d not 22d. Fuzzy head on a Sunday morning!

23ais faucets - american word for taps.
and fine - for a criminal to pay

23d is FINE.

I think 21d is COUNTS as in criminal charges/numbers double definition. That makes 21a CLAIM (clam around i)