cryptic crossword

[allotment10]

am stuck on the following clues,

mum set about your friends - 5 letters -

??s?s

he may be called back to fight - 9 letters -

r???e?i??

sign of a takeaway - 5 letters - ??n??

think all the letters i've got in are correct, can anyone help please,?

[paulineward]

could the first one be mates? Is the s right?

[beerbelly]

First one is Mates anagram of Ma + Set

[shaneystar2]

He may be called back to fight..reservist ?

[beerbelly]

And if your E is wrong , second one could be Reservist !!

[beerbelly]

Pipped at the post again !!

[shammydodger]

minus

[allotment10]

mates, minus,reservist !! you lot are so clever, i've been racking my brains over them for ages before asking, everything fits now thanks to you all, only one left

toots on them - 6 letters - ?l?t?s

(assuming my letters are correct!)

[gen2]

that last one is flutes

[beerbelly]

Possibly Flutes ?

[beerbelly]

well done gen2 ive been pipped at the post all night ,lol ,
just can't type !

[allotment10]

your'e all 5 star, have a happy easter & thanks to you all, cheers.