Scottish Field (December)

[johnT]

Help with last few please?

Clues annotated with (Sc) will be a Scottish or Scottish dialect word, term or slang. If not annotated (Sc) then it's a normal British/English word or term. I can't guarantee given letters are correct yet as it's difficult, sometimes with obscure spelling variations. Take letters given with pinch of salt in some cases.

 

5d. Large vat (Sc) (4) L?I?

 

1d. Difficult to please (8) F?N?I?K?

I've got FINNICKY but all dictionaries allude to FINICKY (single N) with that meaning. Is there another word that fits that's escaping me??

 

16d. Lost optimism (8) ?E?L?T?D

I have DEFLATED but have doubts.

 

Any help appreciated - thanks

[newmodarmy]

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finnicky

[TwoShortPlanks]

5 could be laim? 

[GUILDFORDMAN]

"Deflated" fits.

 

I put FINNINCKY, too-though I can't find it spelled with 2 Ns anywhere.

 

I cn't get that large vat either!-will go with "laim".

 

What did you think of the "Queens Street" answer-should be Queen Street! (Glasgow station)

[GUILDFORDMAN]

Sorry, Finnicky

[maggiebee]

I have always spelled Finnicky with two n's

[johnT]

LAIM looks good as a spelling alternative to the word LAEM as a corn store thingy.

 

But Jeeze there's another meaning for LAIM I found on Urban Dictionary:

A word used to refer to crazy eyed hillbilly *** that love their donkey too much

[TwoShortPlanks]

A laim is an earthenware pot thing, but I'm liking Urban dictionary's definition too!