7d i snack with men at work chalky and shorty for instance (9) 12a busy about province a queen (7) 8d ridiculous to name a ship revolutionary (6,5) 20a skin heads of city laid in sweet girl (7)
6a retired in charge of fixed points (4) foci, foci is a focal point plural but how is retired an indicator to take first letter of each word and go backwards? not happy with this one!
Stuck on last 3. 16 ac. A-N- Composer from department in NE France, not married (4) 19 d. N-L-M-O On about b_____ stubborn person over in plant (7) 23 d. S-A-E Novel about 7, headless ghost (5) Answer...
8d installed on spacecraft although food lacking expedition leader held (9) n----c--n-- 20a in this location the first insects to be found (6) l----- (locust?)
Can anyone help with the following please, thanks in advance Cuttings taken from a plant for grafting S-I-S 5 Letters Lace or braid of gold and silver thread O-R-S 5 Letters