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Oops, sorry, it was jordan who suggested OLDIE. Cheers jordan.

17d. Bass weighed and cooked
BRAISED

13a. Very good in performance as traveller Dick
TURPIN

Parses for the above please.

B (bass) + RAISED (weighed)
PI (very good) in TURN (performance)

B for Bass.... that's a new one for me. Cheers jono.

Hi Whetstone
In choirs, SATB means soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
I assume you saw the anchor reference in "weighed"?

Thanks for the help all.

18a. Starts the game off with defeats
BEATS

12a. Not birds, but they chirp and fly
CICADAS

28a. Growth of love at first sight
OATS

21a. Arrests for minor assaults?
PINCHES

28a. Metal shackles - they keep men in steps
BRASS BANDS

Parses for the above please.

18 “Starts the game off” referring to a beater in a game shoot

28 O (love) AT (from the clue) S (first sight), the defn is a little weak

Cheers jono... start as in startle the game birds , partridge, etc for shooting them.