Inquisitor 1588

[Ripper]

In some clues the answer may omit a letter in wordplay or a longer answer than the number in brackets.1 across: Yogi bear heartlessly left rocky kind of relationship (5)??YG? 12 across: Scrabble incorporates article about rules for the observant (7, 2 words??NO?A?) 45 across: Suitable frames handy for painting? (5, 2 words) ???ART (i want this to be Op art but don't get the wordplay) 17 across: Needle those that are not even associated with blood relatives (5) ???IN (I feel a bodkin may be the answer!)
Thanks in advance.

[JJ109]

1 boy girl
(yogi + b(ea)r + L(eft), anagram

[ProfessorMaisie]

BOY-GIRL
CANON LAW
FINE ART
BODKIN

[JJ109]

^^ Is that OK, 7 letters is longer than 5?

[ProfessorMaisie]

BODKIN = 'Those that are not even,' simply means 'odd' letters from 'BlOoD' +KIN.

[ProfessorMaisie]

jj109 Ripper explained that in the question - 'a longer answer...'

[Ripper]

Thank you ProfessorMaisie & JJ109

[JJ109]

Thanks Prof - I know that but I wondered whether just one letter more was allowed, even though Ripper did not say that, as most of these special instruction style puzzles are either 1 letter more or one letter less. I had it parsed as 7 letters which was 2 different, so just wanted clarification - which I have now received. Thankyou.

[ProfessorMaisie]

I see what you mean JJ109 - fair point.

[Ripper]

Sorry I should have explained better - I'm a very slow typist (poor excuse!)

[ProfessorMaisie]

I think you explained it very accurately Ripper. The puzzle isn't typical that's all.

[JJ109]

I agree with Prof! - I nearly always do!