Messenger 408

[Bernie]

6d. Smarten up bird that is going round tank (8) t?t?????
7d. City grounds holding large number (5) L?e??
9d Right in tune (4) no letters
12a Unfashionable fish run (4) t?o?
Many thanks

[gangesboy]

6 titivate

[Mamyalynne]

7 Leeds

Lees + D

[scorpiojo]

6 titivate
7 LeeDs

[gangesboy]

7 Leeds

[dannyk13]

6d.Titivate
7d.Leeds
12a.Trot

[mallyh]

6d titivate

[mallyh]

9 port

[Mamyalynne]

How does 'port' work please Mally?

[mallyh]

pot is a chanty with r for right ,just one of my mad ideas loland im hoping its right x

[mallyh]

oh forgot to say port is in my book under tune

[Mamyalynne]

Ah yes, got 'port' as 'tune' wondered where 'pot' came from - should 'charity' be in the clue?

[Bernie]

11 a. Face saving device v?s??. I presume its visor.which now gives me ?r?e.for 9d. So dport would not fit in.I have been wrong before.!!! I got the E from 13a. ( How agreement may be made across the bridge 3, 2, 3. I put in eye to eye.Any suggestions

[Frank97]

My Chambers crossword dictionary suggests "true".

[dannyk13]

9d.Is that the full clue Bernie? Could be true if the n was got rid of.

[scorpiojo]

True would fit...

[Mamyalynne]

Ah much better, double def.

Right/In tune