Fri D Mail No. 14,627

[bryand]

1a) Old German topped former neighbour and rival (7)
1d) Tripe pan (7)
5a) Catch amateur in gym (5)
5d) Reward system in United Nations needing treatment (9)
16d) Cortes got trounced in military area (6)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated

[emeritus]

1d Rubbish

[emeritus]

16d Sector

[roslyn251254]

16d sector - anagram

[dannyk13]

1a.(P)russian

[bryand]

Thank you emeritus, roslyn251254 and dannyk13 for your prompt and helpful answers. Can anybody help me with 5 across and 5 down please.

[retrocop]

plaice
piecework

[bamberger]

Why plaice and piecework, please?

[bryand]

Thank you retrocop for your valued response.

[retrocop]

Plaice is a catch of fish.Gym is PE with LAIC(amateur) inside PE.
United Nations job (one of them) is peace keeping or peace work.
When SAY is in clue it usually means a word sounding like but spelt differently.So instead of Peace we have Piece which is a reward to get paid for piecework instead of working for time.
Hope that all makes sense to you.

[retrocop]

Your welcombe,as always bryand

[bamberger]

Thanks -didn't know laic .