Prize Crossword

[ordbrae]

I'll be grateful for help with the following:-
7D Cl ''They stop interruptions being held''(6) ?r?k?s
13D Cl ''He reckons to show a kind of balance''(7) ?o???e?
20 D Cl ''Cretan mountain bird is heard'' (3) ?d?
18 A ''Cl '' ??He reckons to show a kind of balance'' (7) ?o???e?

[dannyk13]

13d.Counter
20.Ida

[dannyk13]

You have same clues for 13d & 18a

[Calibax]

7d Brakes?
20d Ida (eider)

[Calibax]

^Should 7d read 'heard' instead of 'held'?

[Davemano]

13 Counter
7 Brakes

[ordbrae]

Sorry my computer is playing up today.I will try to clarify the clues.
18 A Cl ''Having a shot at getting a bargain in Gateshead''(7)
I don't understand how you get ''ida'' and ''brakes'' Brakes fits the spaces but how do they stop interruptions being heard ?

[scorpiojo]

Mount Ida is in Crete and Ida sounds like eider (duck/bird)

[scorpiojo]

Brakes (stops) sounds like breaks (interruptions)

[dannyk13]

Ida sounds like Eider(a duck)
Brakes sounds like breaks(interruptions)

[dannyk13]

18a. Gaining (in clue)?

[scorpiojo]

18 Snip in G(ateshead)

[ordbrae]

Sorry I'll start again.

[Davemano]

Having a shot is Sniping a bargain is a snip the ing in Gateshead

[ordbrae]

Thanks to everyone for the help,especially scorpiojo whose ''sniping in Gates head was brilliant.