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samleaning

17th April 2017, 21:16
Can anyone help with 17 across? Firm with fine deferring 1,000 o?k? (4) or 49 across? Deputy backing grievance, mostly ?e?p (4)
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malone

17th April 2017, 21:28
Oaky, firm - from Okay, fine /
Veep, deputy. (Vice President). Peev() reversed.
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mamya

17th April 2017, 21:28
17 Oaky - firm

Okay with K (1,000) moved one place.
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malone

17th April 2017, 21:30
Veep = Peev(e), grievance. Backing = Reverse it, so Veep.
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samleaning

17th April 2017, 21:38
thanks Malone. that's great.
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samleaning

17th April 2017, 21:39
Thank you Mamya. Lovely.
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malone

17th April 2017, 21:46
You're welcome. (PS I didn't have time to parse Oaky!)
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samleaning

17th April 2017, 22:19
I had to look up the word parse. I didn't know what it meant. Some sort of crossword solver I am!
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malone

17th April 2017, 22:22
I know the word 'parse' - I'm sometimes not so good at doing it, and often don't even try in case I muck it up!
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samleaning

17th April 2017, 22:25
what does parse men then?
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