A Chip Off The Old Block C/D 22Nd May

[Skitts]

All answers relate to trees, woodworking methods, trades & tools some also include sayings & songs

An extra clues grateful

1. Dogsbody! (6)
16. Misunderstand and waste effort (4,2,3,5,4)
20. Fruit tree from Scottish island (8)
25. March to the centre of tree (5,2,3)
29. Attempt to offer for sale (9)
30. Secure a bargain (6,1,4)

Thanks in advance x

[geevo41]

25 Heart of Oak

[scorpiojo]

20 Mulberry?

[elliemay1]

30 obtain a deal?

[elliemay1]

^ deal is a wood

[geevo41]

1 gopher (wood) - sounds like gofer (dogsbody)

[Toorak]

29 trysquare

[elliemay1]

16 bark up the wrong tree

[Skitts]

Thank you so much for all of your help xx

[enigma50]

Can you help me with
Why not join together (3)

[emmie]

fix?

[mallyh]

gum ?

[Leecon]

Please can you explain why number 29 is trysquare.
I get the try bit, but not the square!?
Thank you :o(

[scorpiojo]

29 Marquetry (market, try)

[Leecon]

Thank you ScorpioJo, that makes sense now :o)

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome :-)

[enigma50]

Not sure on Gum for the clue Why not join together (3) I can see it would fit the Join together part but can't see why the clues has 'Why not'