Simply Prizes July 2014

[inquisition]

I don't usually have any problems with Simply Prizes but I think my brain is in standby, anyone any ideas please
1a. Poverty and filth 7) o??h?o?
9a. catastrophe 7) ??a?e?y
8d. Pleasantly 7) s??e?e?
17a.Disgusted cry 5) ?eas?
23a.Greets ??i?? 5)

Any help would be great, much prefer cryptic crosswords.

Thank you

Ink'

[Sam1960]

9a. tragedy

[Sam1960]

23. hails

[inquisition]

Thank you sam1960, brilliantly quick answer to 9a.


Cheers
Ink'

[inquisition]

And for Hails to (23)
Thank you
Ink'

[scorpiojo]

8d sweetly??
1a squalor??

[elliemay1]

17a queasy? (if 6 letters)

[inquisition]

Thank you scorpiojo for 8d & 1a.
elliemay1, no definitely just 5.


Cheers
ink'

[scorpiojo]

17a yeugh?

[elliemay1]

17a Which clues gave those letters, inq?

[inquisition]

17a disgusted cry b?h (3)
Cheers
Ink'

[scorpiojo]

Bah

[elliemay1]

17a?? Thought you said it was defo 5 letters!

[scorpiojo]

I'm lost, elliemay lol

[elliemay1]

See original qn for 17a, scorpiojo.

[scorpiojo]

I've seen it and been given BA for yeugh?????

[elliemay1]

So now the answer has only 3 letters!

[inquisition]

apologies I got in a complete muddle
17a is Monster of which the answer is B E A S T, 17d is 3 letters for which the answer is B A H.
My sincere apologies
Cheers
Ink'

[scorpiojo]

Thank you, Ink'. Please change Best Answer :)

[elliemay1]

That's ok, ink. Anyone can make a mistake.