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[foxygirl]

help please with
ham tea served in avery old city a?a???r
objectionable person holding book up - you won't influence him (4,5)
calm conditions presumably at this reference height (3,5)
it casts a shadow to some extent having no money ?n???n

[Dinkypuzzled]

calm... = sea level

[ace bt]

amateur

[Dinkypuzzled]

ham.... = amateur

[ace bt]

gnomon for the last one (hidden in clue)

[grasscarp]

not really sure but could objectionable person etc be hard spine

[foxygirl]

thanks dinky & ace

[foxygirl]

grasscarp
now have letters for the objectionable person it is l??? ??u??

[grasscarp]

Lost cause would fit, but will carry on thinking

[foxygirl]

thanks grass

[grasscarp]

loud mouth would also fit, but cant see it fitting the clue really

[Dinkypuzzled]

Yes, grasscarp, now I see it.
lo(stca)use Acts back in louse !!!