Guardian 21281

[crypticnut]

Need help with a couple please....
3d Eat food and bring up the last traces (6)
_I_G__ (I think DINE is involved but I can't figure out how)

7d Lacking name Gates's baby loss adjusters? (6)
_I_O_S

[weecalf]

Binge

[crypticnut]

Thanks for trying but need six letters

[weecalf]

Sorry just looked at letters position ....binges fits?

[mac44]

7d. Wi(n)dows.

[kayakamina]

3a Ingest

[crypticnut]

Thanks again weecalf - I'll keep it in mind
Don't worry about 7d- I've worked it out - WIDOWS

[crypticnut]

Thanks Mac44 - looks like I worked it out same time you did

Thanks Kayakamina but second letter is definitely I so ingest doesn't fit. This setter is a devil for digging up obscure words so it's probably one of those.

[swannbaker]

weecalf was almost right with binges , so the far from obscure tinges .

[crypticnut]

genius swannbaker - thank you....
now could you have a look at another question I've posted re 13 down????