Have done most of the bottom half, but struggling with the top. Help with 1,18down would help. 'In disgust, leave town to thieves out to steal money' (4,4,4,4,)
So far I have the following letters. Not sure if they are correct. ???E ???? O?E? F?E?. Don't see an obvious anagram. Think I need the answer. I don't enter the competition. Not good enough. Thanks.
I've completed this but my last (unparsed) two are dodgy:
19D Appear to claim prize money - sweet! (7) I have ?o?p??? . Compote but why?
26A Judges nailing down contracts (8) ??e?t?e? Treaties? but again unparsed.
Are they right?