1) Gossips idly (7): T_T_L_S 2) Difficult, confused, muddled (11): _ O _ P _ _ _ _ _ E _ 3)Coffee variety (7): _ _ A _ I _ A 4)Specialist (11): _ O _ N _ _ _ S _ _ _ 5)Straight part of an arrow (5): S _ _ _ T 6) Fought in an affair of honour (7): D _ E _ L _ D 7) Tried, attempted (7) : E _ S A Y _ D