cryptic crossword

[snodger]

1 ROUND ROMAN GODDESS GIVING PLENTY OF MISTAKES (4) O-P-

2 BY-PASS RECORDS COMPLETED (6) C-T---

3 DRUNKEN REVELLER , SEE SOUND IN COMPOSER WITH AN INDIAN MULBERRY (9) -A-C-A---

4 NOTE THE FOLLOWING FISH FIGHT (7) ----A-S FIRST LETTER 4 IS 8TH LETTER 3


I'M NEW TO THE SITE AND WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP FROM ALL YOU LEARNED PEOPLE

ALSO IF YOU CAN I'D LOVE IT IF ANSWERS COULD BE EXPLAINED TO HELP ME FOR THE FUTURE

MANY THANKS

[beejay1124]

1 o ops ?

[beejay1124]

round=o
roman goddess=ops

[tyrepill]

1 O(o)ps.....roman goddess "ops" around "o"

[snodger]

3 IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BAC C H NOT SURE REST

[bibblebub]

4 affrays

PLS turn off the CAPS (it's the internet equivalent of shouting)

[bibblebub]

^^^ note = A, the following = FF (standard abbreviation), fish = RAYS

[chelle7272]

Hi snodger, welcome :-)

3 I think is Bacchanal but can't prove the last bit!

[snodger]

reckon bacchanal now

remaining clue is c-t-f-

maybe citify ?? or cutoff ??

[bibblebub]

3 BACCHANAL [drunken reveller]

see sound = C (the word 'see' sounds like this letter)
composer = BACH
an = AN
indian mulberry = AL

BACcH AN AL

[bibblebub]

2 yes CUTOFF

defns from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cutoff
- a road, passage, etc., that leaves another, usually providing a shortcut
- Accounting . a selected point at which records are considered complete for the purpose of settling accounts, taking inventory, etc.

the 1st is the 'by-pass' part of the clue
the 2nd is the 'records completed' part of the clue

[chelle7272]

Thanks for expanations bibblebub :-)