Sunday Mail (Scottish)

[poorclare]

Can someone help me with 1across and1 down

1a Some dire business for Ian Rankin's detective (5)
1d Miss Russo? she's half-way to being frenetic (4)
??n?

Thanking you

[pandabear]

1a REBUS
(some diRE BUSiness)

Detective's name is John Rebus

[shaneystar2]

Rene Russo....actress
F(rene)tic

[poorclare]

Thank you both, I thought getting thos two would help
me with another 2 (am finding this weeks tough)

....and these swimmers are mad about her (7 letters)
B?T?E?S
Gymnasts do backward flips of these And also rafters
?e?m?.
Hope you can help

[poorclare]

ah got the gymnasts Beams my minds is just not working
must be this heat I think the other word is bitters

Thank you

[poorclare]

bathers