cryptic 2383

[twiglet3]

2d-tail the animal had got caught in
?h????

3d-being chummy about a service i net stupidly in
?a????s?

8a-having seen one coming in, ran
?p?e?

10a- written by a journalist - top rank
?e?????e

11a- time and time again, be about to scold
??r?t?

9d- jack, himself, returned to form a group
???a

[kayakamina]

2 S had ow

[kayakamina]

11a Be rate

9d AB BA

[kayakamina]

8a Sp i ed

[kayakamina]

3d Mat inet ess......i net in mates

[kayakamina]

10 Head line

[twiglet3]

thanks kayakamina some of these completely stump me, but when you explain them it does help.

xxx

[Phil7]

3d - Matiness = iten (i net, anag) in Mass (a service)

sorry K

[Phil7]

Oops - "tine" not "iten"

[kayakamina]

Quite right Phil! Trying to be too quick- slap on the wrist!

K

[kayakamina]

You are welcome twiglet. I know you came in for a lot of flak recently for seemingly asking too many questions but how are you expected to progress if you don't seek guidance and get experience.

Good luck K