Ireland on Sunday - 12.03.06

[mazzyk]

I'm stuck on a few on this crossword if anyone can help:

1d Record of Christ's life (6) - I thought it was Gospel? If so:

1a Sporting upright (8) - G_______

9a Cooking utensils handy for frying, say (8) - S_______

12a Indigenous, native (6) - E_____

If I can get these three answers I should be OK for the rest. If not, I'll be back, cap in hand....!

[mazzyk]

Looking at it again, do you think 9a could be SAUCEPAN?

[dembee]

goalpost

skillets

Eskimo

[uberlady]

12a. ethnic ?

[mazzyk]

Thanks dembee! Goalpost - I just couldn't get that!

I now think 9a could be SPATULAS

But I'm not sure about 12a - The letters are now E_H___

I also need to get 3D An unhealthy interest in carnal matters (9) - P_U___N_E

[mazzyk]

Thanks uberlady - Ethnic it is!

That means I have another letter for 3D - P_U_I_N_E

[mazzyk]

What about PRURIENCE?