daily mail monday

[hideaway]

5d 4 letters lots new in Spring m-n- (is it mint? but why?

6d there's a light element in display of humility almost l-t- - - - 7 letters

10d 12 letters ...played by this person doing a stint with 19 c- - - - -d -t -s-

12a 4 letters Virginia takes fourth examination

16a 6 letters fish food fraud appears on page 1 -c --- -
thank you

[Dinkypuzzled]

5d. ma(n)y

[bella46]

5d mint possibly connection with lots of new spring lambs ?

[Lou_Lou26]

12a. test?

[Buenchico]

5d Mint (as in 'mint condition') means 'new'. Fresh (new) mint is available in your garden in spring.

[Dinkypuzzled]

10d clarinettist

[bibblebub]

6d lithium (symbol Li)

[gen2]

6 LITHIUM
anagram of humilit(y)

[bibblebub]

12a viva

(i prefer many for 5d for Dinkypuzzled's explanation)

[bibblebub]

16a scampi

[octogenarian]

6dLithium-----------10dClarinettist--------12
a
Viva-------16aScampi

[carmalee]

it's many new (n) in spring May= many which answers lots

[gen2]

12a = VIVA (Va with IV)

[factor-fiction]

For once I disagree (but only partly) with Buenchico. What he says about MINT is correct but I'm sure the answer is MANY rather than MINT.

[gen2]

I'd go with MANY as well. Fits the clue better.

[hideaway]

thank you all for your help.Mint or Many is the stumbling block but I think I'll plump for mint.......

[gen2]

I'm not sure if you understand where MANY comes from

lots (The Definition)
new = N (abbreviation)
in (= contained within)
Spring = MAY (month)

All parts of the clue completely accounted for.

[Mctavish]

5d Many

[factor-fiction]

Many fits perfectly.
Mint doesn't account for the word LOTS in the clue