Sunday World Cryptic Crossword

[tommiechief]

14a chap who takes part in the students carnival [6]--g-a-, 17 finding a suitable place for making observations we hear [6] s -t-n- 18a sarah loses her head friend needed [4] -l-y, this appears in a word as hyphenated [4] d-s- 3down roes sent back in a rush [4] re-- 4d allowing no laxity in form [6]-t---t, 5d the material he uses must be suitable [6]-a----- 7d dont work for fifty in wages [4] -l-- 18d there bound to end up in somebodys hands [4] --m-

[fiction-factory]

siting

[Sam1960]

14. ragman

[Tilly2]

18 ally S/ally

[fiction-factory]

reed

[pixie374]

17 siting
18 ally
3d reed
4d strict
7d play

[Mamyalynne]

14a chap who takes part in the students carnival [6]--g-a-,
17 finding a suitable place for making observations we hear [6] s -t-n-
18a sarah loses her head friend needed [4] -l-y, this appears in a word as hyphenated [4] d-s-
3down roes sent back in a rush [4] re--
4d allowing no laxity in form [6]-t---t,
5d the material he uses must be suitable [6]-a-----
7d dont work for fifty in wages [4] -l--
18d there bound to end up in somebodys hands [4] --m-

[scorpiojo]

14a chap who takes part in the students carnival [6]--g-a-,
17 finding a suitable place for making observations we hear [6] s -t-n-
18a sarah loses her head friend needed [4] -l-y, this appears in a word as hyphenated [4] d-s-
3down roes sent back in a rush [4] re--
4d allowing no laxity in form [6]-t---t,
5d the material he uses must be suitable [6]-a-----
7d dont work for fifty in wages [4] -l--
18d there bound to end up in somebodys hands [4] --m-

[pixie374]

5d tailor

[fiction-factory]

dash

[Tilly2]

7d play

[pixie374]

18d arms?

[Sam1960]

18d. arms

[Tilly2]

4d strict

[fiction-factory]

I assume 18d was they're....
Arms is possible but it doesn't seem a great clue

[pixie374]

Alms?