Scottish Field

[johnT]

1a. Undercover Party (6,7) ?????? C???A??
Possibly ?????? COMPANY

9a. Unlike anything known before, plenty in French one, old Dutch capital (10)
??E???T???

12a. Cut flyer some French's wood (9) ???F???A?

24a. Instrument found in flower colour too (4) V?O
Had thought of TOOL but I believe 22 down is DIVER so reasonably confident of first letter V

Thanks in advance

[elliemay1]

24 viol

[dannyk13]

24a.Viol(et)

[elliemay1]

12 Bee f s teak (cut of meat)

[elliemay1]

prediction??

[scorpiojo]

Listed company??

[Tilly2]

Pyjama Party?

[Tilly2]

Oh, ignore me please. :-(
I mis-read the clue.

[wrongtupelo]

1a. Private company?

[elliemay1]

John T, please come back and tell us if you have any more letters now.

[scorpiojo]

9 Une x ample D?

[johnT]

Have solved a couple (I think) so here's any changes and some extra letters

1a. Undercover Party (6,7) S?A??? C???A?T
Possibly S?A??? CONTACT

9a. Unlike anything known before, plenty in French one, old Dutch capital (10)
??E???T?E?

12a. Cut flyer some French's wood (9) ???F???A?
Possibly BEEFSTEAK (but why?)

[Captain2]

Cut (of meat) = BEEFSTEAK

Flyer = BEE
Some French's = FS
Wood = TEAK

[scorpiojo]

Are you sure of the T in 9a?

[Captain2]

1a Are you sure of the 'A' in the first word? Secret as in undercover?

[scorpiojo]

Un - one (French)
Ample - plenty
Ex D(utch)

[johnT]

Thanks everyone.
It started to get better when I swapped Nephritis for Arthritis
1a. is SHADOW CABINET
9a. is UNEXAMPLED
12a. is BEEFSTEAK

[Captain2]

Hope my doctor never gets those two mixed up John! ;0))

[scorpiojo]

..I said unexampled twice :)

[shoota]

Women do tend to repeat themselves.....

[scorpiojo]

..they have to..