Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1178 Saturday November 21St 2015

[sandranufc]

3d Really insist on others getting half cut (2,5) I?/s?o?h looks like in sloth 31d drooling over girl bobs been foolish (12) b?????b????n? Is there such a word as beslobbering?

[scorpiojo]

In sooth - ins(ist) o(n) oth(ers)
Beslobbering anag

[Lie-in King]

3d In sooth (really) - 'ins(ist) o(n) oth(ers)' (half, cut)
31d Yes - Beslobbering

[sandranufc]

Thanks Scorpio and lie-in King

[stevenj]

I nowhere near finished this yesterday ( I decided not to ask for another extension to bedtime after last week's tensions!) but I have to say that some of the clues are really clever! I have just about finished. One clue I know the answer but cannot work out the reason. The other I just can't work out. As ever, they are both little words!
The first is: do followers initially take orders? I have r?m?t so I guess the answer is remit. But why?
The other is: If wearing life- jacket, inside out, remove. It' s only four letters and I have l?f? . The only words I can think of that fit are left , lift and life. Are there others?
Please help!
Steven

[scorpiojo]

..do..re..mi musical notes + t(ake)

[scorpiojo]

L(ife jacke)t around if

[Mamyalynne]

'If' is wearing the first and last of Life jackeT - Lift - remove

[stevenj]

Doh! You are so good, both kind good and at doing crosswords good! Thank you! One of theses days, I shall be able to solve them unaided. But in the meantime, thank you both so much!
Steven

[scorpiojo]

You're very welcome, Steven :)