DM Cryptic 29th May

[mazie]

I'm very new to cryptic crosswords and would really like some help on the following(explanations would be great as well) Thanks

13 a Object to mice running about, confined to one area
E?d???? (7)Endemic ?

12a Fellow in Oporto going wild on the tiles(7) O?o???p

6d Harsh sentence in church's former message(15)
e?s????????????

I believe it's an anagram of harsh and sentence plus something else, but I can work out what!

[gen2]

13a ENDEMIC = of an area
Object = End (as in objective)
+ mice anagram

[mazie]

thanks gen. I took your advice and started lower down the ladder :o)

[gen2]

12a = ROOFTOP (on the tiles)
anagram of Oporto + F(ellow)

[tyrepill]

12a Rooftop....Anag of "Oporto+f(fellow)"

[JUNKMAN]

6D Excommunication
former - ex
message - communication

[mazie]

Fantastic, thanks guys. Your answers have left me with a wrong answer so.....

7d.Euphorbia's special on drive (6)

?p?r??

[JUNKMAN]

spurge ?
special - sp
drive - urge

[squarebear]

spurge sp(ecial) urge is drive
and Euphorbia is a plant also known as spurge.

[gen2]

SPURGE

Sp + Urge

[mazie]

would you mind just one more? I think I know the answer but dont understand why

2d Commandeered a top ground in mixed school (7)

C?o?t?r (crofter?)

[JUNKMAN]

coopted

anagram of top = opt
mixed school - coed
co opt ed

[tyrepill]

co (opt)ed ? anag of "top" in Co-ed

[mazie]

thank you Junkman....I see it now. It's like learning another language!

[mazie]

thanks tyrepilll