Scotsman Fact finder

[Nacnud Wod]

9a Assuredly or without any doubt NO/-S-I-E
12a One of the horse mackerel family with a hoglike snout
---R-A-H
14a Be compelled to take back one's words or put up or put up with insulting treatment EAT/---/L---
2d In American slang, to force (a tramp etc) off a moving train RED/-I---
4d Of hormones, prompting growth of the duct and alveolar systems of the milk gland M-------I-
17d An apprentice, learner or junior -T-A-P-R
Sorry ther are a few this weel can you help

[Nacnud Wod]

Has everyone gone to bed ?

[Lie-in King]

No, but my brain's not working!

4d Mammogenic

[Lie-in King]

14a Eat the leek (Shakespeare)

[Lie-in King]

12a Boarfish

[Nacnud Wod]

I certainly think your brain is working better than mine.
I had 6d wrong
For 9a across have yoy heard of nomistake also for 2d red light? that still leaves 17 down Many thaks Lie in King

[Lie-in King]

'No mistake' fits the clue, but not the spaces you've given?

I've been trying to justify -

2d 'Red light'
17d 'Strapper'

but with no luck so far...

[Nacnud Wod]

I have found no mistake in Chambers
but cant shed any light on the other two Thanks again Nacnud

[Lie-in King]

Yippee!

2d Red-light - extract from OED...

Red-light To force (a thief, tramp, etc.) out of a moving train (see quot. 1931). Hence fig., to discharge or expel; to dispose of, kill. U.S. slang (orig. Circus)

"1931 G. IRWIN Amer. Tramp & Underworld Slang 156 Red light, to do away with. The term originated with the..custom of disposing of an undesirable member of a circus or carnival crew by taking him out on a train platform after dark and hurling him off the train... A red light is a danger signal in any case, and on a railroad indicates a full stop."

[Nacnud Wod]

Thanks Lie in King Have you found anything on strappers?