Herald

[dave1948]

9a David left to capture favourite (4)
?D?E
Idle ?

22a Family from China and originally Ulster get to meet Jehu's dad (6)
?A?A?I

3d Old money need at the outset to invest in expensive phone company say (7) ?E?A?I?

17a By tiny steps, for example, take half the capital from corrupt city (7)
?A???O?

[dave1948]

3d Should be "Old money needed..."

[Mamyalynne]

22 Hanani

[dannyk13]

3d.Denarii

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny and Mamyalynne. Both of you as quick and helpful as ever

[aelmpvw]

17a babylon

[dave1948]

Thank you aelmpvw

[Davemano]

9 Like - Left with David Ike

[dave1948]

Any thoughts on 9a?
1d Popular guitar piece penned around the fire side (6)
?E???R
I thought fender which gives the d in 9a

[dave1948]

Thank you Davemano

If correct 1d is ?E?I?R

[dannyk13]

Looks good Dave, fender goes in front of a fireside and is also the make of a guitar.

[dave1948]

Thank you DannyK

Thoughts on
9a David left to capture favourite (4)
?D?E
idle or Edge??

[dannyk13]

davID LEft- but can't parse it with favourite.

[dave1948]

Thanks Danny

Perhaps I should have put
9a David left to capture favourite..... ?D?E
10a ..... for murdering,on a jihad,his boy (8)
A?O?I?A?
My answer Adonijah

[Davemano]

Adonijah was the 4th son of David

[dave1948]

Thank you Davemano.

Does that mean you agree the answer as idle?

[Davemano]

Like Danny, I can't link favourite

[dave1948]

Thank you.

I'll go with idle as it is included in clue

[Davemano]

Does the puzzle have 'sounds like'. Idle sound Idol - favourite.

[dannyk13]

That would make sense of it Dave.

[Davemano]

Yes - RIP