ST 4369

[popinjay2]

4a bitterness shown by an agent, weary when back inside(8)
7d one very short book,look,about men who composed songs(4,7)
18a saint discerns a false convert(7,2,5) Anagram including "francis"?
Bit of a mess this week,Help please

[MarkRae]

4a ASPERITY
7d IVOR NOVELLO
18a FRANCIS DE SALES

[bibblebub]

4a ASPERITY - an agent = a spy, weary when back = tire backwards = erit >>ASPeritY

7d IVOR NOVELLO - one - i, very = v, book = novel, look = lop, men = O.R.

18a FANCIS DE SALES - anagram of 'discerns a false'

[bibblebub]

(7d look = lo)

[bibblebub]

^^^ and 18a fRancis de sales (I blame the keyboard not my typing)

[popinjay2]

Thanks to all