Thursday 16 January Dt 27,388

[MaryW62]

I need help with two please

16d (2,1,5) A gentle knock. small measure in case of emergency I only have At a ?????
13d (4,6) Good man getting lift in piece of music - it's about a book.
?u?t ??????
Sorry to have so few letters but am struggling

[boxtops]

13d first word could be JUST ?

[iminoz]

16 at a pinch

[cupid04]

at a pinch

[Calibax]

Dust Jacket

[bibblebub]

13d) just jacket

[slaney]

Du st Jack et

[cupid04]

dust jacket?

[bibblebub]

sorry for typo

[MaryW62]

Thanks so much. I had pinch but couldn't work out why so thought I must be wrong.

And could someone be kind enough to explain about where the good man and piece of music fits in please?

[bibblebub]

DUST JACKET = it's about a book

good man = ST - saint
lift = JACK
in piece of music = put DUET outside those

DU st jack ET

[Peter Pedant]

mm I had guessed Just William

[MaryW62]

Good lord I'd never have got that!! Thanks so much for the explanation