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[Tilly2]

Could you help with these please
4ac Pickle these days eaten by soldier- sailor...(8)
8ac...The body of whom, on Monday, maybe with the backing of science, has four laws(14)

I have ??????d? for 4ac
and ????????????c? for 8ac

Thank you

[roslyn251254]

4a marinade
8a thermodynamics

[slaney]

4a Marin(ad)e

[cupid04]

marinade

[Lie-in King]

4a Marin-AD-e
8a Thermodynamics - 'The R(oyal) M(arines)' + anag 'Monday' + 'sci(ence)' (back)

[Prudie]

4 marinade

[Tilly2]

Thanks to everyone.

[Tilly2]

What about this one? 23 dn Indigo is a nothing (4)

I have ?n?? Think it must be a word I don't know

[Lie-in King]

23d A-nil

[bulliver]

anil

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anil

[Tilly2]

Thanks again. No, didn't know that one. I need to use a dictionary more often instead of wracking my brain!

[Tilly2]

Is 2dn Otto Preminger?
Film director no good in top job (9)

[Ouzel]

Yes

[bulliver]

'premier' with 'ng' inside

[Tilly2]

I was thinking.................... 'to top re minger'! (honestly)