Herald

[dave1948]

8a Guy retired after return of writer's block (7)
??A?T?R

6d Altered this morning's departure being wound up (5)
E???D

7d Broth of a lad left home leaving what's left of troubled Ireland (4)
???N

[vakayu]

6d emend?

[Tilly2]

amend

[bookbinder]

7d Erin

[Tilly2]

7d Erin?

[bookbinder]

8a chapter

[bibblebub]

8a) chapter

[dave1948]

Thank you all

I would welcome thoughts on 6d emend/amend

Other answers suggest emend but I may have something wrong !

[cupid04]

amend - am-morning

[bookbinder]

6d this morning = am
being wound up = end

[vakayu]

I went for emend as the clue says altered which is am for morning,so I thought emend.

[bibblebub]

(am)ENDED

[dave1948]

Thank you all. In view of your answers here are some more :

5a Looks over storm centres (4)
E???
I had this as eyes (third letter is first of 6d)

9a Tipped off joiner for wood (5)
E???R

[bibblebub]

eyes
elder

[bookbinder]

9a might be (carp)enter.

[dave1948]

9a is elder and amend looks right

[bibblebub]

(w)elder

[bibblebub]

'altered' is the past tense, 'amend' isn't

altered = AMENDED, 'this morning departure' means get rid of the AM to leave
ENDED which is synonymous with 'wound up'

[elliemay1]

Brilliant, bibblebub. Well done!

[dave1948]

Once again Bibblebub to the rescue !

I don't know where I would be without you !