xwords

[elderly]

Still struggling with last few of the week.
1. PRIVATE EYE 309.- 5D. No other sort of sex makes car steamy?(10) ?U?O?R?T?C.
2. SUNDAY TIMES 4164.- 4D. Even sweeter fruits? (6) S?O?E?
3. SUNDAY TIMES MEPHISTO 2377. -26A. Lights still burning, at first, in parts remote from the coast.(7) ?NL?NDS.
4. AZED 1764.- 26d. Crufts team has placed --------s? Farce. (4) ?UTT.

[shaneystar2]

1,Autoerotic

[Quizmonkey]

Inlands - meaning places far from the coast. Lights = lands (as aircraft) with in (still burning, like a fire) first

[Quizmonkey]

MUTT - I hate these composite anagram clues! CRUFTS TEAM is an anagram of MUTTS FARCE

[elderly]

Thanks shaneystar and quizmonkey. I had 'autocratc' for No.1.!! and Did have 'inlands' for No.3 but wanted confirmation!! and No.4 thought it could be putt (place or put on) mutt had crossed my mind, but only. I think my brain is coming to a stop now as I have done quite a few this week!!.
Many thanks to both of you.
elderly. or should I say 'brain dead'

[Murielmci]

Stolen was the consensus for your last one - as in stolen fruits are sweeter.

[elderly]

Murielmci thanks. Once again brain dead on this one, saw it had been answered before as 'stolen' and here am I looking for some sort of fruit cake. Maybe thats what I am at the moment!!