Tricky Crossword

[Suetheramble]

This crossword os a little poohy because of all the different answers ie
1A clue is CHOOSES(5)but the 1D ASSURING (9) answers takes the first letter of 1A (????E?I?G)
2D is the 3rd letter from the answer of 1A and the clue is JOINS TOGETHER(7) ????O?S
3D is the 4th letter from 1A SCUTTLES(5 ) ????S

[scorpiojo]

Elects/endorsing?

[shoota]

3d Sinks

[Suetheramble]

Elects would have to be ELECT

[scorpiojo]

Good point. Sorry :(

[shoota]

1a Picks ?

[Suetheramble]

1D answer - the 4th letters would have to be the 1st letter of SMALL ISLANDS(5) which I have taken as EYOTS .This is where the E (Y)O(T) and S have come from 1,2,and 3 down

[shoota]

1d Promising ?

[shoota]

This is all very confusing.....

[scorpiojo]

^ + isles?

[TOMMO33]

You're showing E as the fifth letter of 1D

[Suetheramble]

So now I have changes EYOTE to ISLES so..1D 5th letter is "I" 2D 5th letter is "L" and 3D 5th letter is S

[factor-fiction]

Hi Sue.
Please can you post the clues and known patterns again please.
1d and 1a presumably start with the same letter.
Can you include the clue for 1d please?
Which crossword is it? It may have been answered in Crosswords section

[Mamyalynne]

1D ASSURING (9) ????I?I?G

is the better layout

[factor-fiction]

Ah- as assuring is only 8 letters I assume that's the clue not your suggested answer. Was PROMISING the answer?
Please can you confirm which clues are still outstanding

[Mamyalynne]

2d JOINS TOGETHER(7) ????L?S

[Mamyalynne]

3d SCUTTLES(5 ) ????S

[shoota]

Isles makes picks, promising and sinks possible, is that right?

[Mamyalynne]

yes and...

Couples ?

[scorpiojo]

Cobbles

[scorpiojo]

Or not lol