Can Anybody Help?

[LilaBel]

Lochgelly and region to the North. ?T?A?
One's own: that is what all men expect. ?O/?I?
African leaf--eaters defile fetish.?O?O?I
What I do with I? I delayed, being senile. . ?O?T?T
What Oliver does for more amphibians.?S?S
Any help gratefully received. The Herald Prize Hogmanay crossword

[Captain2]

3 Moholi

[Mamyalynne]

4 Dottit

[Calibax]

5 Asks - ask=newt

[Patsy33]

2. To Win

[Mamyalynne]

is 3 not

Colobi

Defile - Col
Fetish - Obi (alt of Obeaj)

[douglas9401]

Lochgelly made me think of strap, it's where teachers belts used for punishing pupils were made, known around here as 'the strap'.

[Mamyalynne]

2 To die

Tod ie

[Captain2]

You are quite right Mamya; I found that moholi were bushbabies and just went with it; moral - check your facts Captain.

[shoota]

Dougie you may be right if the clue is a down clue and 'region' should be 'regions', read upwards ie Northwards it is 'parts' - regions.

[shoota]

www.johndick-leathergoods.co.uk/the-true-history-of-the-lochgelly-tawse-memories....






The true history of the Lochgelly Tawse (AKA School Belt or The Strap)

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.johndick-leathergoods.co.uk/the-true-history-of-the-lochgelly-tawse-memories.html

[LilaBel]

Thank you so much everyone! The Oliver Twist question seemed obvious but I couldn't reconcile 'asks' with amphibeans. guess I need a better dictionary!