Radio Times Prize Crossword 44

[Dottiedoris]

I'm stuck on four clues if anyone can help please:

2d Dependable way to score (10) -o---t-a-k
3d Ghastly parrot concoction, same points lost (7) -a---r-
9a Is able to hear French festival (6) -a---s
11a Syndicate doesn't start philandering (8) --l-a-c-

Thanks everyone.

[Mamyalynne]

11 alliance

[Mamyalynne]

9 Cannes

[Mamyalynne]

3 Macabre

[sandyRoe]

11 (d) Alliance

[emeritus]

2d Soundtrack

[dannyk13]

2d.Soundtrack
9a.Cannes

[Baldric]

SOUNDTRACK

[Dottiedoris]

Thanks for your help everyone, they're obvious when you see the answers!

[Baldric]

Glad to have helped

[MeganL]

Could somebody kindly enlighten me as to the Ghastly parrot concoction, some points lost answer being "macabre" - has it something to do with macaw and the "w" being dropped - thanks a lot

[bibblebub]

also drop the W from 'brew' [concoction]- maca(w) bre(w)

[Baldric]

same points lost, compass point W = West, Lost

[boxtops]

w is dropped twice - from maca(w) parrot, and bre(w) - conconction.

[factor-fiction]

maca(w) Bre(w)

[MeganL]

Thanks to all - much appreciated

[Baldric]

You're welcome.

[gjk342]

Can anyone explain 24a please? I have -r-s-, but can only think of crush.

Thanks.

[Baldric]

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