D Mail 5 Aug 13,512

[Handbaglady]

6D Article covers about half the volleyball team (5) T?R?E (Could this be THREE, if so why?)
19Ac ...thorughly scrubbed? Unfurl Red Ensign and clap as... (6-7) ????N?-?L????D (Wondered of this was SPRING-CLEANED)
21D Grinding sound (gold filling) picked up (7) E???I?N
26D I have TIBIA but don't know why. Slightly upset having swallowed one bone (5)
Many thanks

[Jumbuck]

6d yes, there are 6 players on a volleyball team

19a yes, anagram of 'red ensign clap'

21d EROSION = 'or' (=gold) in 'noise' (=sound) backwards

26d yes, 'a bit' (=slightly) reverse and put i (=one) in the middle

[mazie]

19a anagram of Red Ensign clap = Spring cleaned

[vegasmad]

6d. The (article) around re (about). There are six people in a volleyball team so three is correct.
19a. yes spring cleaned - anagram of red ensign clap

[Handbaglady]

Thanks very much