Ross-Shire Journal Cryptic

[charity-baker47]

This crossword is not going very well for me today. Can anyone get me some answers please.
14a Side-tracks to avoid the back street (6) --u---
15a Cause a disturbance a little way behind the breakwater (6) -o-e--
17a Contract concerning Mussolini (6) r-d---
21a There are terms for this (10) s--o---i-- (is it scholarism?)
7d It makes fast speed at sea (4) -d-t
11d Child's playfor those who like pulling strings (4,6) c--- ------

[scorpiojo]

17 reduce

[scorpiojo]

11 cats cradle

[elliemay1]

17 reduce

[chelle7272]

7d knot

[Calibax]

7d Knot

[scorpiojo]

21schooltime?

[dannyk13]

14a.Shunts
17a.Reduce
7d.Knot

[chelle7272]

15 mole st

[charity-baker47]

Thank you all very much. I must be wrong with 8a Knocked down and defeated (10) Ihad overturned but now it must end with N

[shoota]

Overthrown?

[scorpiojo]

Overthrown

[charity-baker47]

Thanks all . Appreciated I'll see if I can get last 3 now, BUT may be back!!

[scorpiojo]

14 u-turns?

[charity-baker47]

Ive got shunts for that one scorpiojo

[scorpiojo]

Much better!

[charity-baker47]

Hi all I'm back with last one
5d Goes hunting we hear, for birds (6) -t-r-s (storks? but how)

[dannyk13]

Sounds like stalks

[charity-baker47]

Thanks dannyk13 but I have idolater for 9a What the bride says afterwards won't be in church (8) giving me the r

[dannyk13]

Sorry should have been clearer. Storks sounds like stalks.

[charity-baker47]

Thanks dannyk13 Finished now