Is there a mistake in the grid? 20 ac ' 1 over 8, like a fly by night' (5,2,2,3). I have 'tight as an ?w? but dont think an owl or an ewe gets tight. Could it be 'tight as a newt' ? (5,2,1,4)??
1 dwn 'Crazy speculator opening mine with sign of trouble on the plant' (6,4) I have ?U???O ,SPOT also 11ac 'Dumpling for soup and joint on plate I had put in' (7) ??E?D?L ( Think the 'L' is right)