Crossword. Help!

[DiscoStu]

Could you do the Daily Mail one instead? I might have a chance then

[Zippy]

It was lass.

S for southern
SAL for las
up for LAS S
Lasso = strings up. Leave out the O.

I rested upset palms (4) IT-S

appears to be ITAS
I = I
Rested = SAT - upset = TAS
But palms? (or palm)

THe Shorter Oxford dictionary says the Ita palm is a tropical American fan palm

[singhr]

I am stuck on a cryptic one myself as well today:

15. Across - 'Overflowing mail box'

any ideas?

[Zippy]

I am stuck on a cryptic one myself as well today:

15. Across - 'Overflowing mail box'

any ideas?

How many letters?

[NotAllThere]

I've completed the crossword now. I'll submit with my initials C.U.K.

might be nice to win. I've only completed one in the last 10 years of attempting them!

[EternalOptimist]

I've completed the crossword now. I'll submit with my initials C.U.K.

might be nice to win. I've only completed one in the last 10 years of attempting them!

so give us the answers to the op