pick me up issue 10 puzzle 6

[sandy10]

8a: neck vein (7) ?U?U?N?
13a:spy(5)???O?
24a: geometrical shape (4) ??A?
14d: female opera star (5,5) ??I?A???N?

[ubasses]

8n jugular

[treetops1]

answered below.

[ubasses]

13 sook

[ubasses]

sorry meant spook

[quinie]

8a jugular

[quinie]

14d prima donna

[shooty]

spoof

[quinie]

24a oval

[sandy10]

if 8a is jugular, then 6d:disconcert cant be knock off balance surely???

[shooty]

can you give full clue and letters for 6d sandy

[sandy10]

6d:disconcert (5,3,7)?A?O?F?A?A?C?

[shooty]

you have got 15 letters with 13 spaces ?

[sandyRoe]

throw off balance?

[sandy10]

sorry shooty

disconcert (5,3,7) ???C?O?F?A?A?C?

[sandyRoe]

knock off balance looks OK

[vegasmad]

catch off balance?

[treetops1]

If you are saying Jugular gives you 2nd letter as A.. Catch off Balance ?

[shooty]

catch off balance ?

[kateykatz]

8a: jugular
13a: spook
24a: oval
14d: prima donna