Cryptic

[bekib86]

Hunter finds quiet communist on a hill (8)

Extraordinary swell died - hit with bookish old dame (5,7)

Fight with others about islands (6)

Alien swallows a swallow! (3)

Baffle good man with university representitive (5)

Retiring irishman has number available (2,3)

Please can you give full explainations as im not very good at these! dont think im ever going to get the hang of this cryptic lark, got lots more to do but dont want to annoy everyone too much by asking for too many answers!!! Thanks

[dancecaller]

Have you got any crossing letters for the other 2?

Repugnance caused by girls discrimination (8)
Looking for an 8 letter word meaning repugnance or discrimination. loathing? choosing? cant see any girls there (except the final g)


A painful illness i caught from animal (6)
If I could think of an 8 letter animal that had an "ic" in it I'd take those letters away.

[WTW]

Repugnance caused by girl's discrimination - Distaste

Girl's is Diane's - shortenened to Di's. Then add taste, which is another word for discrimination.

The whole word - distaste - means repugnance

[WTW]

Headgear gained success without being on list of attractions - What's on

Gained success is won, without (outside of) headgear (hats)

W hats on (List of attractions)

[WTW]

Headgear gained success without being on list of attractions - What's on

Gained success (won) is without (outside of) headgear (hats)

W hats on