Beelzebub 1349

[doctordolittle]

Just a few left. Derivations would be appreciated.
10. Philosophica ruminators perhaps I accepted in hospitality (10) p??la?en?a
12. Take in twisted line for a bit? Not usually (4) ta??
I think this might be tael
15. Opportunity to transfer a problem player, say, blocked by squad lacking leadership (12) al??no?il?ty
2d. Scientist boxing me? (7) c??m??t is probably chemist
8d. Nasty sort sŵallowing fine dram of Lagavulin (4) t?f?

[Lie-in King]

10 Philoxenia (hospitality) - 'phil(osophical)' + 'oxen' (ruminators) + 'I' + 'a(ccepted)'

[Lie-in King]

Tael - 'eat' (take in, twisted) + 'l(ine)'

[doctordolittle]

This a good answer but it means I have got another one wrong
15 is now al??n??il?ty

[doctordolittle]

Is a tael another word for a bit or something?

[Lie-in King]

Alienability (opportunity to transfer) - '(m)en' (squad, no leadership, in) 'a liability'

[Lie-in King]

Tael is a unit of weight or money -

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tael

[Neveracrossword]

8 Tift, a dram of whisky,Lagavulin. Tit, with f/fine inside.

[Neveracrossword]

... Tit being the 'nasty sort'.

[doctordolittle]

I suppose bit meaning money as in two bits make a quarter
Thanks for alienability
8d is now tif?
2d is chemi?t which must m chemist but I don't quite get it

[doctordolittle]

Tift - which dictionary?

[Neveracrossword]

Chambers has 'Tift', same as 'Tiff', a second or third definition/meaning.

[doctordolittle]

Christ means to scold as in boxing ones ears. Any other ideas, folks?

[doctordolittle]

Chist I meant. Curse you predictive texting!!

[Lie-in King]

Chemist - 'mi' (anglicised spelling is 'me') in 'chest' (box), so "boxing mi" (?)

[doctordolittle]

Tiff meaning a measure of whiskey?

[Lie-in King]

^Yes, as here -

https://www.wordnik.com/words/tift

[doctordolittle]

Thanks.
Until next week, adieu!!

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, Tift and Tiff both mean a dram, measure of whisky (Lagavulin in the clue).