The Visitor March 2012 - Cryptic Crossword

[Griffrosie]

Hi All,

Struggling with a local cryptic, just hoping for some guidance?

4a - Early Instrument, but following pillage (7) S _ _ _ _ _ _

27a - Old church turned queer with the funds (9) E _ C _ _ _ _ _ _

6d - Brief thanks flying between mammals (flying and roaring) - that's a lot! (9) _ _ _ _ A _ I _ _

Thanks in advance,

Rosie

[shooty]

27 eccentric ?

[Calibax]

4 word meaning pillage + but
6 Ta between two mammals - lots of soldiers

[ubasses]

27 exchequer

[shooty]

sorry. just read 'guidance'. i am probably wrong anyway : )

[shooty]

WAS wrong : )

[ubasses]

Oh dear same here, sorry, shouldn't try doing 2 things at once.

[Griffrosie]

Thank you all - not much further forward but shall ponder some more!

Thanks for being so quick!

[Griffrosie]

Oooooh! I got one! Sackbut - Thanks, Calibax :o)

[Griffrosie]

And battalion..... on fire now!