Ev 1394

[tedsgran]

1d Someone like Gaston has letters about instruments (8) ?U???T?S There is an extra R in the wordplay

2d Countrymen's schoolboy error involving the taxman (5) ?R??? There is an extra B in the wordplay

[tedsgran]

1d is musettes now

[tedsgran]

and the other one is Irish

[Bobbibunny]

Please can anyone help with 5d.
I am able to enter digs, being parts of castles
Thematic with C-NS somewhere in it.
Also is there anything significant about the letters removed in this puzzle? I can't see anything thematic....

[Neveracrossword]

Bobbibunny, it's Cans, from (Barbi) Cans, parts of castles. The removed letters all have something in common, scramble each set ….

[Bobbibunny]

Many thanks Neveracrossword. Would not have thought of digs=barbs! And have just seen the tps!!

[Neveracrossword]

Bobbibunny, glad I could help. I enjoyed this puzzle.