Messenger 403 Wednesday February 26Th 2014

[lorus]

7d Call on one turning into examination by authority. (10)
8d Exceptionally courteous head of department obtained goods from another supplier . (10)
5d Midshipman for four years (7)

[dannyk13]

Any letters?

[scorpiojo]

Just a couple...please?

[saoirs]

8d outsourced

[lorus]

Thank you saoirs .For 7d the second last letter is O ,the first letter could be V. For 5d the third letter is D.
Thank you for your help.
lous

[sandyRoe]

visitation

[Captain2]

Just throwing 'Student' into the ring, from this:

Midshipman began to mean an officer cadet at a naval college. Trainees now spent around four years in a college and two years at sea prior to promotion to commissioned officer rank.

and Student is given as a synonym for Midshipman, cadet, etc

[slaney]

5d Oldster..
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oldster

[Captain2]

(May be to straightforward an answer for a cryptic clue though)

[Captain2]

That's me shot down then! Well done slaney.

[slaney]

I'd never heard of it before, Captain2 - not to worry - I shall have forgotten it by tomorrow!

[lorus]

Thank you all for your help .There is no way I could solve these clues on my own.
lorus