Cryptic 2689

[givmeaclu]

Having trouble with the top half of crossword.

5d) Disqualify bishop falling in love(5) d???? - is it debar?

10a) Contemporary contributor of comments for book by lumberjack(7)??o?u??

12a) Sound made by cane that makes one smart(5) s?i?? - is it swish?

8d) After month, editor took part in moving protest(7) m?????d

[Wharton]

5d yes - de(b)ar

[Quizmonkey]

5 Yes - B in DEAR
8 March ed

[Baldric]

MARCHED

[Wharton]

8d march ed

[bibblebub]

10a) blogger
12a) swish seems ok to me

[givmeaclu]

Thanks for replies - still having trouble with 10a) - using your suggestions, the grid now reads b?o?u?r , I cannot find a word to fit!!

[bibblebub]

book = B, lumberjack = LOGGER

[givmeaclu]

Thanks bibblebub, blogger has solved the problem. For 7 down I had entered rougish instead of roguish. Once again to all who replied.

[Quizmonkey]

So how does 12 work?

[aelmpvw]

swish is the sound that a cane makes when you are being punished ... it makes you smart

[Mamyalynne]

sound made by cane =swish
smart = swish

?

[aelmpvw]

smart = pain

[Mamyalynne]

Oh I see , I was going on the double def route

He looked very smart / swish - apologies.

[aelmpvw]

i think both of us could be right mamy

[Quizmonkey]

No, Aelm, it's the 'looking swish' explanation. Yours wouldn't make it a cryptic clue. Thanks.