Spectator 2510

[johnpiper]

Pedestrian holds back directions to Wick
(5)
I have A?r??
presumably AIRST but why?

Call on revolutionary intellectual (6)
?????C
not a clue

Old vessel mostly outdated heading north (5)
??e?n
again stumped

Father and daughter entering dock (5)
PAD??

Left behind over pinching wights in China (5)
T?E??

as i am by the four quartets. I appreciate that they are likely to be p@@@@@@@@@ but then i get really stick

Any help gratefully received

[novalis]

Reverse your S and T
Four letter word for call + on all reversed
5 letter word for outdated (usual meaning water vapour) minus last letter + N for north
Dock as in cut your nails round D for daughter
The quartets can be paired. Look at the length of the unclued - 6/3m 6/4, 7/4

[johnpiper]

Thanks i think!

[Farrwest]

Hi johnpiper. Did did you find out what comprised the three distinct quartets?

[johnpiper]

Yes thx. Still stuck on 9 d
Left behind over pinching weights in China
T?el?

[Neveracrossword]

Taels, weights.

[johnpiper]

Thanks