Local Crossword, Cryptic. Struggling With The Top Corner This Week!

[tarasmum]

1d. An expedient for the dentist? (4-3) - f - - / - - -
2d. It's used by those wishing to secure temporary accommodation (3- 4) - r - / - - - -
3d A sign of cold perhaps (6) - e - - - -

Thanks in anticipation, tarasmum

[sandyRoe]

2 guy rope?

[bibblebub]

1d) stop gap

[bibblebub]

3d) degree ?

[sandyRoe]

1 stop gap?

[dannyk13]

3d.Sneeze?

[mallyh]

1 stop gap?

[dannyk13]

degree is better

[tarasmum]

Thank you, sandyroe. I think you are spot on. Now my letters are wrong for the rest of the top corner! Thanks, Tarasmum

[tarasmum]

Thank you, bilbblebub, brilliant

[tarasmum]

Thank you dannyk13

[tarasmum]

Hi Dannyk13, turned out sneeze was correct! Thank you! tarasmum

[tarasmum]

Local crossword cryptic. Please can you help with the last one?
24a Main roads? (3-4) - e - / ways

[mallyh]

sea ways?

[tarasmum]

Hi Mallyh, yes I thought that too, but how? tarasmum

[dannyk13]

Main is another word for sea.

[mallyh]

main is the sea

[tarasmum]

Thank you Mallyh, btilliant!. Tarasmum

[mallyh]

you're welcome x