sun times 4477

[hideaway]

5a 8 letters former subject omitted in speech

12a 10 letters firm put off by colliery depth

22a 10 letters bone meal taken around turkic people

27a 10 letters see corrupt jerks with tormentor

thank you

[shooty]

22a me(tatars)al

[Lie-in King]

5a Misdoubt - "missed out" (in speech)
12a Deter-mine-d(epth)
22a Metatarsal - 'Tatars' (in) 'meal'
27a Persecutor - anag 'see corrupt'

Hi hideaway - it's always nice if you include any letters you've placed, so that people without the puzzle can more readily help you - thanks for next time :-)

[hideaway]

Thank you both.

Sorry Lie-in King for the lack of letters, but I had only got the odd one and I
didn't think it would help much.
Thank you for your explanations.

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome & fair enough :-)