dm smallest hardest crossword 06/01/12

[alison43331]

Hi

Please could someone help with the following:

1A) (L) In English (abbr) (3 LETTERS) A??
2D) A Beginner (sl) (4 LETTERS) ??OR
3D Chinese berry (4 LETTERS) ??JI
4A) The Fist (sl) (4 LETTERS) D??K

Thanks

[WyeDyed]

4a Dook?

[boxtops]

3d Goji

[grasscarp]

2d there is a word noob (short for newbie)

[Calibax]

4 Duke? Never heard of Dook as a variant but it's possible

[katburd]

2d) a biginner could be TYRO is it possible your letters are wrong allison?

[WyeDyed]

That was my thought too Calibax.
I keep coming across Tyro of Tiro for beginner as well

[katburd]

4a) 4. Slang A fist. Often used in the plural: Put up your dukes!
your spot on calibax