Daily Mail Friday

[joncavo]

9A Strip of land exists in this way to guard motorway (7)

--T-M-- It might begin with the letter I if 1D is stipple

4D Try scrapping occasional bits of news, for example (5)
----Y It might begin with E if 1A is ski pole

Thanks for any help.

[Captain2]

Isthmus

[joncavo]

Thank you very much, captain2.

[dannyk13]

Isthmus
Essay
1a Ski pole

[joncavo]

Thanks, dannyk, I thought of essay but couldn't understand the reference.

[dannyk13]

To essay is to try. (n)e(w)s + say(for example)

[joncavo]

Aah, the occasional letters of news ES and 'say' for example.

[scorpiojo]

Essay = try

[joncavo]

Thanks dannyk - much appreciated.