Sat Indy 7986

[amtaff]

Bogged down with this week's-kickstart please. 9d.Film around empty disposable dish.(1,7,2,4). ? ?U? D? S?U?F?E. Thinking its something 'de souffle'.
Also 2d. Such yarns involved being unclothed? (7). R?U???Y

[amtaff]

I think Ive got 2d.-Raunchy? anagram without first and last letters.

[bulliver]

A Bout De Souffle

http://en.wikipedia.o...C3%80_bout_de_souffle

[amtaff]

Thanks bulliver, wouldn't have got that. Can you explain 12ac. Large parts from leaking oil well? Hardly(4).S?C?. I have entered SICK,but apart from being the oppsosite of well I dont get it.

[bulliver]

s(l)ick

[bibblebub]

remove (i.e. parts from) large = L from leaking oil = SLICK

[amtaff]

DOH! Of course it is! Thanks both

[Neveracrossword]

My last clue.
18 A. Refusal to get to grips with English language (3) n?o
I can see 'neo' (refusal/no, with e/english) but don't understand where 'to get to grips with' and 'language' fit in.

[bulliver]

'Neo' is an artificial language

http://en.wikipedia.o...constructed_language)

[bibblebub]

neo is an artificial language https://en.wikipedia....constructed_language)

and to get to grips with is just the compiler's way of indicating that NO goes outside E

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, both of you.