Herald

[dave1948]

Last two
1d Cry,.perhaps , in a mud-slinging contest for a make-up artist (4)
?I??

7a Rod's unruly family house somewhere near Jerusalem (6)
?I???N

4th letter of 1d is 4th letter of 7a

[Mamyalynne]

1 Kidron

Rod + Kin

[Mamyalynne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidron_Valley

[frugalfred]

1d Dior??

[dave1948]

Thank you Mamyalynne and Frugal Fred.

Kidron definitely right but not sure about Dior but can see Die or .... Zany other thoughts ??

[scorpiojo]

Liar?

[Mamyalynne]

Any more letters in it now?

[scorpiojo]

...can't parse

[dave1948]

1d is ?I?R

My thoughts are DIe or could a cry Mud slinging -women sometimes use mud when make up is applied so yes Dior looks likely !

[frugalfred]

Chambers gives "io" as an evocation of grief, joy. It occurs in the Xmas carol "Ding Dong merrily on high" i.e. "And io io io, let steeple bells be swungen".