Sunday Business Post crossword no 1182

[skyplus]

7d The mountain nymph would love to enjoy a book, it seems O?E?D (could it be oread)?
9d there's no openness from cardinals before a historic battle ?E?RECY (secrecy would fit, but what connection with battle)?
20d Bring up the first-born and cause commotion RAISE ?A?N


Thanks all in advance

[glasman]

Yes, oread
Battle of Crecy
Raise Cain

[boxtops]

9 Battle of Crecy....

[fuzzy-brain]

20d: Raise Bain?

[ubasses]

yes oread
raising cain

[atsgran]

20d Raise Cain

[fuzzy-brain]

Glasman's is better

[sandyRoe]

Raise Cain
Oread OK
Crécy was a battle

[Lie-in King]

7d Yes, 'Oread' - 'o' (love; nil) + 'read'
9d Secrecy - 'S(outh) + E(ast)' (cardinal points) + (Battle of) 'Crecy'
20d Raise Cain