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rocketman

1st December 2024, 18:04
A couple of solutions I'm not sure of:-
21 Across - "Still a desire for unsuitable food" (4) -I-A
39 Across - "Law has given wrong impression on reflection" (6)
-H-R-A Is this SHARIA?
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jono

1st December 2024, 18:11
21 PIC (still, as in a photo) + A = PICA
Defn from Chambers β€œan unnatural craving for unsuitable food (medicine)”
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jazzgirl

1st December 2024, 18:12
21 PICA is a tendency to eat unsuitable food
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rocketman

1st December 2024, 18:29
Many thanks, Jono and Jazzgirl. Can anyone confirm "Sharia" or an alternate answer?
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jazzgirl

1st December 2024, 18:33
Yes it is sharia
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jono

1st December 2024, 18:35
has* + air (reversed)
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jazzgirl

1st December 2024, 18:36
anagram of 'has' and 'air' (impression) in reverse
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jazzgirl

1st December 2024, 18:38
iI am still getting too many captchas before I can post πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ
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rocketman

1st December 2024, 18:45
Thanks, everyone! Appreciated.
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anthonystmichel

2nd December 2024, 18:11
5 Feeble, one makes way for Leonard, becoming generous. (9)

Answer is plentiful. However I had:

Piteous= Plenteous

Is there any reason my answer is not entirely valid except that it is not what the setter intended?

If so, the setter should be politely slapped on the wrist imho!
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