Innocent Action, Protecting Tree, Reversed (4-4) ?e?y ?a?d

[phebe1]

Last one in the Oldie

[Mamyalynne]

Dewy Eyed - Innocent

Deed round Yew,back

[elliemay1]

dewy eyed?

[Mamyalynne]

ah that doesn't work

[elliemay1]

Don't know where the extra 'y' comes from!

[Mamyalynne]

Unless the puzzle has instructions.

[elliemay1]

Has it, phebe??

[fiction-factory]

dewy eyed is almos certainly right but maybe the clue should include another word such as 'unknown' (unknown tree?)

[Mamyalynne]

Quite possibly.

[phebe1]

thankyou all for your help after going through the answers I realised 58d was wrong I thought it was Balsa the clue for that one was (mild expression of surprise after graduate left) I got the BAL o.k couldn't at the time think of another ending just had that eureka moment I.e mild surprise is 'my' so there's my other 'y'making it as you said dewy eyed, the clues had hidden answers to do with the seven dwarfs the one hidden was 'sneezy' thank you all for your help. My 80yr old brain takes a bit longer these days

[Mamyalynne]

Glad you got sorted