scotland on sunday quick crossword

[timetrialler]

Stuck on two corners..............four clues with only one letter in each................a badly designed crossword this morning. Can anyone help please?
8a She removes article from another girl 4 ???A
1d Uncivil type snaring husband 5 ???R?
26A Volunteer soldiers are popular in Scotland 4 T???
23D Port seen from the sea-its only from the starboard side? 5 ?S???
The first two and the last two are linked in the grid but there is no other way in!

[JMR27]

1d sHort
26a TAin

[Oldred]

1d s h ort

[beejay1124]

3 Ta in

[Oldred]

8a (the) elma

[JMR27]

8a (an)Thea?

[JMR27]

23d ...seA ITS Only...Ostia?

[beejay1124]

8 Lol (it) a
???

[timetrialler]

Thanks for these.........it helps considerably.
8a now reads ?h?a
23d now reads ?s?i?

[timetrialler]

8a SHEA sounds ok and 23d OSTIA also sounds ok...........Where is Ostia?

[boxtops]

it's part of Rome

[boxtops]

^that doesn't sound right - it's the ancient harbour for Rome

[JMR27]

Ostia - port of ancient Rome

I think Thea is a better answer for 8a

[timetrialler]

Thank you ALL for your help............I dont like corner clues with only one letter......they are always difficult! I feel a cup of coffee coming on now. I hope to return the favours sometime!

[silverswan7ia]

Hi I'm stuck on these too but 26A is Tain (Territorial Army In). Will let you know if I get the others first!! Cheers Sheila

[silverswan7ia]

8a is Thea. (Anthea with the An removed.)

[timetrialler]

Silver swan check the above answers...............they are all there for you!