Having real trouble with this crossword. Only got 12 - I find Taupi's puzzles quite annoying. Could someone help with the following 3 - they'd help me to get a bit further.
Thanks in advance Chris
17 across: Round with beer drinking very close to 9 (5) ----T
27 across: Vehicle, say, with grime on back that may be drawn with 13 down (9) ------D(?)-E (I'm pretty sure 21D is overdraw?)
9 across: Start to bike: strraight and flat race sees this set off with a 27? (5) B----
30a) I think its "orotories" but can't work it out. Ring to get quotients covering gold compostitions (9)
24d) Setter has 13 across to drop rubbish in (6)
3d) heartless bloodsuckers climbing from takeoff (4) _k_t