Radio Times 13

[Glanrhos]

9a - Studied loud colour (4) r?a? read ?
16a - Hear those making reparation to novelists (7) ?r?t?r? writers ?

thanks for confirmation and an explanation.

[chelle7272]

9a yes read - means studied and sounds like red
16 hear means it's another 'sounds like' - writers sounds like those performing rites

[mac44]

yes to both, read = studied, sounds like red.
writers sounds like righters.

[Glanrhos]

Thanks chelle7272 and mac44 you've been a geat help.