Spectator # 2484

[Matakari]

Good evening! Happy to have made great progress with Smurf.
I found the theme pretty straightforward, but I’m stuck on two
clues. For 3(D), I’m not sure if I got the parsing right:

3 Make new cart with ease, so to speak (6) : CREA?E = (CREATE ) ?
A HINT, please!
7 Inflammation left one in situ, being withdrawn (6) : U?I?I?

[cashier]

3 Look at the word ease and think what it sounds like.

[cashier]

7 Make an anagram of situ and l 1 (i)

[Matakari]

Many thanks, Cashier, I had CREASE at first for 3 (D),
but didn't think it was so obvious. I'm done now.

[Matakari]

Good Saturday morning,
Just a confirmation for this one, Cashier! The sound of crease?

3 Make new cart with ease, so to speak (6): CREASE
Is this right? Thanks!

[Llanfair]

No!

[Matakari]

Got it, I think I was right all along with CREATE!
That's it!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, Make new was the anagram indicator, so 'cart' got scrambled along with EE, ease, so to speak. You already had CREA?E. Your mind must have taken a funny turn, it wasn't the hardest clue you've tackled over the years!

[Matakari]

When I first asked for help, Neveracrossword, I thought CREATE, but could not parse. Now I see it and I'm done! Thanks!