diff --git a/apps/basic/parse.asm b/apps/basic/parse.asm
index 38b2583..a0f8511 100644
--- a/apps/basic/parse.asm
+++ b/apps/basic/parse.asm
@@ -131,11 +131,12 @@ parseTruth:
 ; place their corresponding values in HL and DE.
 .parseLeftRight:
 	; let's start with HL
-	call	parseExpr
-	ret	nz
-	push	ix		; --> lvl 1. save (HL) value in stack.
-	ex	de, hl
+	push	de		; --> lvl 1
 	call	parseExprDE
+	pop	hl		; <-- lvl 1, orig DE
 	ret	nz
-	pop	hl		; <-- lvl 1. restore.
+	push	de		; --> lvl 1. save HL value in stack.
+	; Now, for DE. (DE) is now in HL
+	call	parseExprDE	; DE in place
+	pop	hl		; <-- lvl 1. restore saved HL
 	ret
diff --git a/apps/basic/tok.asm b/apps/basic/tok.asm
index afe4967..d0c9f3e 100644
--- a/apps/basic/tok.asm
+++ b/apps/basic/tok.asm
@@ -85,11 +85,13 @@ rdWord:
 ; Read word from HL in SCRATCHPAD and then intepret that word as an expression.
 ; Put the result in IX.
 ; Z for success.
+; TODO: put result in DE
 rdExpr:
 	ld	de, SCRATCHPAD
 	call	rdWord
 	push	hl
 	ex	de, hl
-	call	parseExpr
+	call	parseExprDE
+	push	de \ pop ix
 	pop	hl
 	ret