mephisto 2528

[dj_tanktop]

10ac trader offering moby dick's lunch, by the sound of it (10)
_ H _ L _ S _ _ _ _
wholesaler? but not sure why.
9dn charm coming in a couple of old-fashioned steps (8)
_ _ _ _ G _ _ S
19dn sitting judge sharing view on worker (7)
_ _ J _ A N T
(the 'J' is the problem but comes from 22 ac consider endlessly spirited dances items difficult to remember (12) which i have as THINGAMYJIGS)
8dn old boxer keeping score shows transparency (;7)
_ _ _ _ I _ _ (possible 'L' second letter if wholesaler (above) is right).
thanks for any help.

[kayakamina]

Whole saler

Se j e ant

Cla rit y

[pbeach]

8d clarity

[kayakamina]

9d Gris gris

[kayakamina]

I took 10a to be a Spoonerism

Sole Whaler

[foxspur]

10ac Whole "sailor" what the whale likes!
9d grisgris not sure why - it is an african charm
19d sejeant see ant interrupted by J? I think it is thingumyjigs, spirited being gum(m)y ??
8d cla (rit) y Muhammad Ali's original name

I would like 4d for which I have hol? !!

[kayakamina]

4d Hols(t)

[dj_tanktop]

thanks all for help with these (particularly for the expanations asi've never come across some of these words before). (but i did have 'hols' - leave. kayakamina is super-speedy).

[foxspur]

Thank you Kayakamina, always my rock!!!!!

[foxspur]

dj_tanktop
Sorry, you were right with thingamyjigs, and hope you are still reading.
gamy is spirited. Sorry to have given you a wrong steer.

[dj_tanktop]

thanks foxspur. still struggling on with this�