Times crosswords

[Thirsty1]

1. Railwaymen, as it were in nippy car (8). ?U?A?O?T. The answer must be RUNABOUT - but why?
2. Guerrilla put to death a group of soldiers (6). ?A?O?A
3. Weedy type Jesus was mistaken for (8). G?G?E?E?
4. By that very cheap type of bed, replace cot (4,5). I?S? F?C?O. Answer must be IPSO FACTO - Why?
5. Part raised in Ireland, as it was known (4). ?R?N Answer I think is ERIN - Why?
6. Spy sees six leaving. N?R?. Should be NARC/K - Why?
7. Great hero of novel by Scott (6). ?A?S/T?Y

[Harry-Wragg]

NUR (national union of railwaymen) turned about = Run + About

[novalis]

7 = Gatsby

[Harry-Wragg]

5 included in clue - Part raised iNIREland

[novalis]

3 - gardener

[baitress]

railwaymen are the NUR turn that around.
4 Ip sofa + anag of cot.
5 erin is in the clue backwards.iN IRE land.
7 I imagine it is Rob Roy.

[baitress]

Hey novalis I was thinking of the wrong Scott.
Must try harder.Roger

[aeronut]

4 Quick definitions (ipso facto)

▸ adverb: by the fact itself ("Ipso facto, her innocence was established")

[Thirsty1]

Thanks Baitress. In 4. I got the sofa & cot parts but why Ip?
Still struggling with 2 & 6.

[JandyAF]

1 p = very cheap

[baitress]

2 - Zap a ta. zap = put to death + a TA.
he was a mexican guerilla I think.