Inquisitor 1203

[Nical]

1 D. Old spray in stream? Right! (4) ??a? (Possibly ??ar)
5 D. Irishman getting horse dropping head (4) ??i?

This puzzle says 'extra letters created by wordplay in these clues provide a quotation'. I've got the quotation, so for 1 D. the extra letter is 'n', for 5 D. it is 'r'. Any help would be much appreciated.

[jockie]

The answer for 5D won't be allowable once the new BRB becomes official. Does that help?

My question is - are the items round the perimeter real words?

[Nical]

Not really - but thanks anyway! Those were my last two clues in this puzzle - maybe I'll be inspired in the morning, when I look at it again.

[Nical]

Sorry, I missed your bit about the perimeter. The preamble says 'four items in the perimeter provide appropriate thematic illustrations' - I took this to mean that I'll find four things hidden in the string of letters all the way round the grid.I assume the items (whatever they are) are real words.

[serpentinew]

Nical - not giving too much away by saying that they are not 4 real words. If you follow the quotation you should get there.

[Nical]

I finished this off this morning - my answers are real words!

[ysiad]

"horse" is heroin - behead the 'h' and take the 'r' (beaRing) away.
Eoin is an Irish male name.

[ysiad]

"horse" is heroin. behead that and remove the 'r'. Eoin is an Irish male forename

[ysiad]

Sorry, Nical. I just joined to post that and didn't realise my first response had already been accepted. Y

[Nical]

Ysaid - thanks anyway!

[Indy-trier]

Hi Nical
My answer to 1D is a commercial brand name (chemical) but it is in Chambers. I've nearly solved everything bar 4D and 9A. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[Indy-trier]

Apologies Nical! On reading further down I've discovered that you've now finished this puzzle. I'm still stuck on my last two however!

[Nical]

I might remember my answers if you give the clues for 4 D and 9 A.

[mullingar]

I haven't finished this one yet but i have the two your looking for Indy-trier. Both are very unusual words and I'm not quite sure how 9 across works. 4 down is a word for floats and the missing A in the word play is from ROW (think boat) If you start ( 9 across with an unknown you will find the word (after a hunt) in Chambers. Hope that helps

[mullingar]

Sussed it out now.9 across has an I missing. I was unfamiliar with the first part of the quote as given. A really tricky crossword I found particularly 1 down which took some considerable time

[Indy-trier]

Thank you mullingar. My wrong answers were stopping me completing that part of the perimeter. Have now finished. Very enjoyable puzzle!