Express And Star Cryptic

[whurules]

Help with last three needed 2d) the little book with the funny name ?e?h 19d) there's real confusion about the beat ?e?t??? And 26d) tip you rely on b??? Thanks for any help

[dannyk13]

2d.Seth?
19d.Leather
26d.Bank

[whurules]

Thank you dannyk can't work out leather and why Seth is a funny name, but they are better than anything I could come up with!

[aelmpvw]

leather anagram of real the

[whurules]

Thanks just don't understand the beat part of the clue!!

[aelmpvw]

if you beat someone you leather them

[whurules]

Thank you very much just the Seth answer I don't get now!!

[aelmpvw]

beth, anagram of b (book) the

[Davemano]

2d I think is Beth. Little B(ook) with a funny (anagram of) The

[Davemano]

sorry ael - crossed whilst explaining.

[whurules]

Right,its going in !! Thanks everyone

[aelmpvw]

no probs Dave, i'm always doing that :-)