Scotland on Sunday 7th Oct

[umpteenthian]

15a) Deadening monotonous destroying this spirit first (4) SO-L (SOUL perhaps, but why?)
29a) Namely struggling without a Welshman (5) E-L-N

[fredkins]

29 emlyn?

[Flyhalf]

15a. The expression "soul destroying" is often used for jobs which are monotonous.

[Flyhalf]

15a. The expression "soul destroying" is often used for jobs which are monotonous.
Elwyn (anagram of namely, less A)

[umpteenthian]

Thanks very much, fredkins and BIGJACK.