Times Crossword 25,287

[rotovator]

Stuck on a few - any help please?

10a) Very secret shelters close to Kent, one in red and white (7)
23a) Taken - as cardinal suggestd? (6,3)

2d) Tourism is about touring trendy clubs, for example (5,4)
9d) Funny feeling these are sharp (4,3,7)
18d) Unspecified person on biting animal in front of a audience (2,5)

Many thanks in advance

[boxtops]

2d's just been answered on another thread, if you put the clue in the red Search box, it'll pop up.

[Mamyalynne]

18 on stag e

[Mamyalynne]

9 pins and needles

[Mamyalynne]

23 spoken for

[Mamyalynne]

10 vintner

[Mamyalynne]

2 minor suit

[Lie-in King]

10a Vintner - v(ery) + (Ken)t (in) 'inner'
23a Spoken for - "four" (cardinal [number], spoken)
2d Minor suit (clubs, eg) - anag 'tourism' (about) 'in' (trendy)
9d Pins and needles
18d On stag-e

[rotovator]

Thanks to all - what a numpty I have been on a couple!! - and thanks to Lie-in king as always! - cheers thats me finished now

[Mamyalynne]

You are very welcome, well done Maj....grrrr purrrr

[Lie-in King]

Happy to help - hi mamya, lol :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Hi