i Cryptic Crossword No 324

[souxie]

10 Across, where to find the X chromosome in male osier(5) SORRY NO LETTERS
12 Across, I am to leave long fellow for this shorter version(4) SORRY NO LETTERS
21 Across, It's pronounced "Port" ??I?
4 Down, Middle Easterner,with a follower,turned up early(7) B?T?M?R

Many Thank in Advance

[Gerryh]

21a Said

[WyeDyed]

10 Withy (With-y) and yep, I had to look up that one. A soft willow stick

[boxtops]

21 said (port said in Eygpt)

[Ouzel]

12a Will - Will(iam) Longfellow the poet.

[quinie]

4d betimes?

[bibblebub]

^ yes BETIMES = semite + B, all reversed

[quinie]

Thank you,bibblebub,I was just about to post how I arrived at betimes (early)

[quinie]

I thought Longfellow's name was Henry Wadsworth.-the poet

[quinie]

Sorry,Ouzel,I didn't mean to correct you.Will(iam) is the correct answer .Either the compiler made a mistake or there's a person called William Longfellow

[bibblebub]

perhaps 'long' just refers to the longer version of a man/fellow's name

[quinie]

Thanks again,bibblebub-that sounds feasible