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Good morning, Rusty!
A beautiful day here!
A tad chilly as yet...but the sky is bright blue and the sun is shining!
It puts me in mind of Robert Browning's
"God's in His heaven—
All's right with the world!"
from Pippa Passes.
I think he was inspired by walking through Dulwich Wood, although his poem refers to "Spring" and not Autumn!
I am about to look at the crossword, before I do any chores.......

Good Day, Elle!
Fine day here, but it is not warm.
I think I have heard of Browning, Elle!
But poetry is something I do not appreciate.
I am a bit of a Philistine in that respect!
I have been out and about this morning.
Little tasks to perform for Miss La Bamba etc.
I have had a quick look at the local paper.
Not looked at my puzzle yet.
How are you getting on with today's setter?

Hi, Rusty!
That is good of you to help out Miss L-B!
I just pick up and retain bits of poetry from here and there!
I am not always accurate in my remembering.
I was pleased, though, this morning, to recall a literary reference that fit in with a clue that Andy had just solved........"portmanteau word"!
Explained by Humpty Dumpty to Alice, in "Through The Looking Glass"!
Oh and by the way, the folk whom I asked about "clock" did not know it as "see or notice".
I remembered this morning to ask around!
The short answer to how I am getting on with today's setter is " I am not"!
I have completed but a rough quarter..... and think I am giving up.
I am sorry that I troubled to buy the paper!
Complier and I are definitely not on the same wave-length!

Hello, Elle!
I am astonished none of your friends know "clock" for "see".
Gabberflasted, in fact!
Well, I seem to be ahead of you today re the puzzle.
I have finished it and it is quite a good one.
I am not convinced that the "tense" is just quite right in 20d.
I took Miss La Bamba's car into the garage for her.
There is water coming in somewhere and soaking the carpet.
And I am to collect her from work, she says!
Granddaughters!

Rusty, I think 20 D works just fine...
Go wrong, tearing into stuff with sharp teeth (7) Serrate

I think Err is 'Go wrong' and it's put inside, ('tearing into') Sate, stuff - giving Serrate, with sharp teeth.

Hello, Malone,
I would have thought "serrated", rather than "serrate" for "with sharp teeth" ?

That's what I personally would say, Rusty, but Chambers has 'serrate' = notched like a saw; with sharp forward-pointing teeth. 'Serrated' is given first, for these definitions, so I think that's the more common usage.

Hello, Malone.
Just had a look at Chambers and they have it just the way you say.
"Serrated", to me, seems more natural to use, if that makes any sense!

Hi, Rusty!
We are just back from the park.
A lovely afternoon and very warm - I should the temperature probably hit the lower twenties?
No coat needed!
An Indian Summer on our doorstep?
I didn't progress so far with the crossword...but have had a quick shiftie at 20d, and would have gone down your path , thinking it should be "serrated".
Chambers appears to be open -minded though!
It doesn't sound good about your granddaughter's car?
What do you think is likely to be the cause of the "leak"?
It is nice that you are able to collect her from work!
This week seems to have gone quickly?

Hello, Elle!
No Indian Summer here!
A bit chilly!
20d, I don't doubt for a second that the setter is correct, but it just looks odd to me, though I am no expert at "English".
Miss La Bamba's model of car is "known" for water leaks.
Possibly a door seal, window seal, air vent, they can be tricky to find.
I told the garage to keep the car over the weekend, leave it outside and pray for rain!
I am just home from collecting her.
She knocks off early on Fridays.
Nina has just won the 5.00 race at Downpatrick!