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[hankir]

14 ‘Dark lady’ for Shakespeare to court – disappointment
follows (7)
could be woosell or woosull.
Cannot find the meaning of either.

28 Passage (small) or one end of it? (4)
??RE


Any help appreciated.

[roslyn251254]

woo (to court) sell (a disappointment)
28a p or e

[hankir]

Thanks.

I googled the word and finally found that it was used in
A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[glongbot]

Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 3 Sc 1
Bottom sings ...

The woosel cock so black of hue,
With orange-tawny bill,
The throstle with his note so true,
The wren with little quill,

[glongbot]

I've gone for BORE.
Passage (e.g in wind instrument), and diameter of one end.

[glongbot]

... however, now I'm re-thinking

28 Passage (small) or one end of it? (4)

P [Passage (small)] OR [or] E [onE end] ==> PORE

You could make a case for either.