Times Crossword

[Catcarer]

Writer making case for second front (4) P _ S _ (PUSH? if so why?)

Left out of group, she turned men into swine (5) C _ R _ E (CURIE? if so why?)

Stand up in bath (4) _ A _ H (WASH?)

Painter's pants, old, covering his knee caps (6) _ O _ E _ O

Any help gratefully received!

[bibblebub]

1) what is the name of the crossword setter?

2) Circe = circ(l)e - she appears in the Odyssey

[bibblebub]

3) yes, wash - it can mean to bear investigation i.e. to stand up

[mac44]

4. Could this be Rothko? Rot for pants, his knee caps h & k, o for old.

[bibblebub]

^ that looks good

[Catcarer]

Can't tell name of crossword setter - managed to tear that off when taking crossword out of paper :O(
Thanks for other answers, they make sense! :O)

[bibblebub]

i only asked because there's the possibility that the setter might have a 3 letter name which would be put outside of S [second] to get the answer

[mac44]

1. Maybe pose (front), writer is Poe around s.