Spectator Christmas

[verypuzzled]

Having a few issues and would appreciate help on the following clues with an explanation if possible.

35a Cooked, accepting tip, having pals (8). FR?E?D??

89a Sheep in isolated plan (8). STR?TC?Y

32d Size of slates set down (3) LA? assuming LAY but not sure

98d Victor in whirl in riotous feast (5) ?E?EL

Thanks in advance

[gangesboy]

35 Friended - fried with end inside

[Toorak]

Friended

Fried with end inside

Revel - re v el

[donny48]

89 strategy

[dannyk13]

98a.Strategy - teg(sheep) inside stray(isolated)
98a.Revel - v(victor) inside reel(whirl)

[donny48]

32 Possibly lap ---- slates overlap each other ?

[roslyn251254]

wasn't 32d one of the 12 special clues?

[donny48]

Special clues ?

[roslyn251254]

Each of 12 down clues consists of definintions of 2 words of different lengths. In 7 cases the shorter word (produced when a letter falls from the longer word) is the entry; in 5 cases the longer word (made by adding the appropriate letter to the shorter word ) is the entry.

I "think" 32d was one of the "7"

[hankir]

Size of slate is lady. D drops out.

What is 1d?
Sticks around before large drinks (6)
I have Jo?A?S

Thanks.

[roslyn251254]

jorams ( alt sp jorum - large drinking vessel)

[hankir]

thanks ros.