Scotsman Cryptic

[twiggy55]

Last two.

28a moderates language in fight

_ e _ s _ _ _/s _ o _ d _ s

17d chap who makes one's life a misery?

_ l _ g _ t _ _

Thanks.

Diane

[sandyRoe]

17 blighter

[bibblebub]

28a) measure swords - if you've put an extra space in the 2nd word

[twiggy55]

I thought it must be blighter, but don't understand why?

Diane

[sandyRoe]

blighter is an old fashioned for for a chap who's a cad or scoundrel. To blight someone's life is to ruin it, make it a misery