TIMES JUMBO CRYPTIC 983

[dofray]

I am stuck on four to finish, I would appreciate some help and thank whoever helps in advance. It may be that I have some letters wrong and would ask that you correct my errors. I also like to know how the answer is arrived at. 53A Trail leaderless soldiers found in retreat (5) I have S?O??
58A Blokes gamble but neither begins to improve (7) E?H?N?? (Could this be ENHANCE and if it is why?) 47D Spell ounce without "n" (6) ???N??
28D Countryman giving game keeper at the end a tip (8) R?R?L?S? (could this be RURALIST and if it is why?) Thanks again for any help

[glasman]

53a Spoor

[vegasmad]

58a. yes enhance - (m)en (c)hance

[shaneystar2]

58 yes enhance ..Blokes (men) gamble (chance) neither begins ....means
these two words without the first letters .

[bibblebub]

53a) SPOOR = (t)roops reversed

58a) ENHANCE = (m)en + (c)hance

28d) RURALIST = R.U. +(keepe)r + a + list

[bibblebub]

47d) TRANCE = trace outside N

[factor-fiction]

game could be RU
tip= lean=list
Not sure about the RA

[shaneystar2]

Spoor ..troops leaderless ( no T) in reverse ( retreat) <<<

[dofray]

Dont you feel a fool when you see the answers and you wonder why you didnt get them yourself. Oh well, that is me until next Saturday. Thanks all of you, have a pleasant evening............

[JoePuzzler]

R(ugby)U(nion)...(keepe)R...A...LIST

[TheNovice]

58 (m)EN + (c) HANCE.....working on the others myself

[boxtops]

I think they've all been answered ^^