Skeleton crossword

[fixmeup]

Comedian in double-act - excellent
Joke.
9 letters
Possible frame:?i?s?r???
Next one:pin for backward foreigner.
If the word is "Italian" the "I" above is
Correct. If not what would this word be.
??a?i?n

[Zhukov]

Wisecrack?

[mac44]

Yes wisecrack, Wise from double act Morecambe and Wise, crack for excellent.

[fixmeup]

Marvellous Zhukov thanks a lot.

[janbee]

yes italian. Nail backwards

[fixmeup]

mac44 thanks

[Zhukov]

Thanks mac44...I often place a ? when the OPs layout differs.Maybe I should use ! instead :-)

[Zhukov]

youre welcome,fixmeup :-)