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[jpduck]

man is held at fault for bungle (9)

- a - h - - - - -

religious rite, nothing more in California (10)

s - - - a - - - - -

instrument you start to hoot, causing guffaw (5, 5)

- - - - - / l - - - h

record by Edison, perhaps yet to start (9)

- - - e - - - - -

Too early .........canny think yet

Thanks in advance !!

[Grace Digger]

2 Sacramento -- California

[Grace Digger]

1 possibly -- mishandle - is the a correct?

[jpduck]

Thanks for answers Grace Digger........

3d Bullfighter has to choose an entrance, we hear (7)

m A t a d o r

Thats where i got the A

[TopKat]

Instrument you start to hoot ... might be BELLY LAUGH - i.e. instrument being bell, y being you and laugh for meaning guffaw.

The record by Edison might be invention - but I'm not sure.

[Grace Digger]

Might I suggest picador not matador

[crofter]

Yes, picador = pick a door (sounds like)

Then Mishandle = anagram of "man is held"

Belly laugh = Bell + Y(ou) + laugh (hoot)

The last one could well be DISCOVERY = DISC (record)+ OVER (by) + Y (yet - to start)

[hempsall]

think the answer to last one is inventory

[jogill]

mishandle, sacramento,belly laugh.

I need 17d and 23 across In form youngster and easily clear what's required to fulfil obligation

Thanks

[pega]

jogill 23 bound over 17 leveret

[crofter]

jpduck You must go with hempsall's INVENTORY (record) = INVENTOR + Y and discard my "discovery"

jogill Your "In form youngster" has been answered earlier on AB as LEVERET (young hare). Hares live in a FORM.

[jogill]

I had 19d as Auras au gold auras light ras ancient siteso if it is bound over what is au?o?

[crofter]

jogill I am not 100% behind BOUND. What is the wording for 19d?