Beelzebub 1300

[doctordolittle]

5 Left

Time running: British Olympian returned to close fast (9, 2 words) O _ _ _ CL_CK
Learn about memorandum's smallest meaning (6) _EM_M_
Mean to block return of distress in script (7, 2 words) LIN_ _ _A
Mother leading army abandoning Dutch coast (8, 2 words) L_E_H _ _ _
Fish, one born, on bottom of ocean, surely (8) _I_ _ _Y_S

Many thanks

[Neveracrossword]

One o'clock.
Sememe
Linear A
Leeshore
NineEyes

[doctordolittle]

Very good, but:
I assume Sememe is SEE + MEM inserted inside
How do you explain linear A? and lee shore

[Neveracrossword]

Linear A is 'script'. Ail = distress, return =Lia, Near = mean/tightfisted. So

Li Near A.

[Neveracrossword]

Lees can be 'mother' - I think it's to do with being the original/mother organism in things like yeast. Army gives Horde, and you drop/'abandon' the D for Dutch.