Sunday Times Cryptic Sunday July 28Th 2013

[catsrcool]

9ac Small waste facility (5) s?i?l swill?
23dn Behind walls king is curious (4) ?s?k?s asks? why?
24ac Good bunch briefly seen in nice pub (5,4) k?n?SS ?e?d = Kings Head why?

[bibblebub]

9a) skill

[alcibiades]

skill

kin g shea d.

good shea(F) in nice ( =kind)

[bibblebub]

23d) yes - behind = ASS, walls king = put K in the middle

[catsrcool]

Thanks

[GrunDMC]

I know Homer says D'oh but is that the answer to 25d?
How stupid commando hesitantly camouflages (3) d-h

[boxtops]

yes, it's in the clue - commanDO Hesitant

[pixie373]

Yes. Hidden in clue as well

[GrunDMC]

I saw that but has Homer made the dictionary mine's a bit out of date! :-)

[pixie373]

Thought it was around long before Homer

[GrunDMC]

D'ohn't think so, saw it went in 1993 ish :-) 25 d Deer sound makes Homer scream? Sounds like Trio single makes dash for radio (3) Dah or Mellors' creator initials confounds you?? Duh? I like the first one.