Everyman Crossword

[Tilly2]

Just having a go at the Everyman Crossword. Not tried it before.

The answer to these two would be a great help.

3dn. One under influence, just about consumed with love. (14) ????c???n?????

9dn One going into swirling mud's heroic old salt (6,8) ???i?? ?h??????

Thank you.

[fiction-factory]

Affectionately?

[fiction-factory]

Indoctrinated is better

[fiction-factory]

oops- doesn't fit

[Mamyalynne]

9 Sodium Chloride

[Mamyalynne]

Affectionately is right

[sedge47]

9d sodium chloride (anag of "muds heroic old" containing I).

[Tilly2]

I need more letters but have only solved seven of the clues so far. :-)

[dannyk13]

9d,Sodium chloride -anagram of mud's heroic old +i

[Tilly2]

Aww! I was trying to think of well known sailors! Thank you, FF, Mamya and Sedge.

[Mamyalynne]

Keep going - we are here if you need more nudges

[Tilly2]

...and Danny. Thank you.

[Tilly2]

Affectionately doesn't feel right. I wanted it to be a noun or a verb, not an adverb.

[sedge47]

The definition of 3d is 'with love' so an adverb fits.

[fiction-factory]

Yes, as in "yours affectionately"
I can see AFFECT + I (one) +ON (about)+ATE(consumed) but i've not yet accounted for the LY

[dannyk13]

Affect(influence+ + i + ate(consumed) inside only (just about)

[fiction-factory]

OOps- the it's not ON it's ONLY (just)