Sun Express mag 01/03/2009

[Birchi-Bum]

2d Hip-length waterproof coat with hood A?L?A (5 letters)

3d Aquatic South american rodent with rat-like tail A?W?U (5 letters)

4D archaic or poetic name for Ireland. Have O?V? (4 letters)

5d Is the brass instrument used for Military fanfares a 'Basse'? Hve B??S?E (5 letters)

8D twisted fibres that supply fuel to flames by capillary action W???S are they 'Wires'?? (5 letters)

22a No idea of the fluid said to flow in the veins of the gods in greek mythology. Have the letters I?H?R (5 letters)

26d Is the wild mountain goat with curly horns an 'Ibex' or 'Ibix'?

30D Island northeast of Majorca (7 letters) Have M?N???O so Minorca doesn't fit!

34d Can't help but think of a lead but need more letters so is it 'Leads' PLURAL yet the clue requires a singular answer...???

39a Warehouse/merchandise of a candlemaker (9 letters) Have ?H?N?????

Finally 42A _ hut, a military shelter (6 letters) Have N?S?E?

Any help many thanks in advance

[Schutzengel]

2s. Parka
3d. Coypu
4d. Erin
5d. Bugle
8d. Etagere
22a. Ichor
26d. Ibex
30d. Minorca
34d. Leash
39a. Chandlery
42a. Nissen

[Schutzengel]

Ooops. - Sorry - 8d is - Wicks
What word across have you got with the 'O' in
Curious - as the answer to 30d is - Minorca

[Birchi-Bum]

Many thanks schutzengle for your answers given

If answer to 30D IS Minorca then do you know the answer to 41a Means of getting out in an emergency I have Escape ?A??H (6,5)

Also anybody know 15D Lateen-rigged Arab vessel (4 letters) D?OW

And can't for the life of me think of 8d Twisted fibres that supply fuel to fames by capillary action (5 letters)
Have W?C?S

Help please!

[Birchi-Bum]

cheers - of course it's 'wicks'!! that fits

[redman41]

arab sailing vessel=dhow
8d=wicks

[piggling]

escape hatch
dhow
already given as wicks

[Birchi-Bum]

Thanks redman
Both answers fit Cheers!

[Schutzengel]

8d. see my last post - it is - Wicks
15d. is Dhow
41a. is - Escape Hatch.

Have you finished the X-Word now or are you still short of any, as I have finished it.

[Birchi-Bum]

Ta pigglin for 'escape hatch'

this fits! only one to get now!

[Birchi-Bum]

just one to get schutzangle + am going to google this Many, many thanks again....!

[Birchi-Bum]

Ooops spoke too soon.

Haven't got 10a freshwater food fish of salmon family as changed original answer. Have the letters ?R?Y?I?G
is it crayling?

[redman41]

grayling

[Schutzengel]

Well Birchi-Bum - did you find it. I'm dying of curiosity.