body part

[loopy lass]

all the answers relate to parts of the body

Ugly thing (7)

sounds like it's superfluous (5)

Addition to a book (8)

Take on responsibility (8)

describes fierce fighting (5,3,4)

emigration pf skilled people (5,5)

thanks in advance

[Alibobs]

tooth and nail

brain drain

[MADMAZ]

ADDITION TO A BOOK APPENDIX

[crofter]

Take on responsibilty = shoulder

[patsyann]

ugly thing. Eyesore

[patsyann]

Sounds like superfluous. Ovary ?.

[loopy lass]

brill answers guys and dolls, how about a few more now you're in the swing.

Apply yourself earnestly (7,4)

Scottish Coastal village (6)

scoundrel (4)

sounds like an instruction to purchase a mushroom (6)

he's still learning (5)

sounds like i use physical punishment (7)

got an early advantage (4,5)

cheers to you all

[BigMac]

He's still learning - Pupil

Scoundrel - Heel

Scottish coastal village - Eyemouth (but might be in Northumbria... its over 30 years since I was there)

[lelliej]

Knuckle down - earnestly

Biceps - mushroom

[lelliej]

Physical punishment - eyelash

[lelliej]

Could the early advantage be head start?

[valerieb1254]

Early advantage....Head Start

[loopy lass]

hi big mac, don't know scotland myself either, but there are only 6 letters in the answer and eyemouth has 8, but thanks for thinking

[loopy lass]

lelliej - i would never have got that. never heard of a cep being a mushroom, thanks owe you one,

[BigMac]

Whoops!!!

[lelliej]

You're very welcome, and there is a village right at the north of Scotland called tongue