Guardian Cryptic no 23,967 Sat 06/01/07.

[gordonia]

Stuck on these 4 clues,appreciate any help.

5 down- Wounded revolutionary protected by English lad-a symbol of honour?(10) ???U???E?N

14 down-Branch of lexicography soon in trouble-coming across something sticky?(10) ??O?A???C?

20 down-Pacific fish god,venomous creature(6) T???A?

14 across-One officer and another into weird music and spooky practices(9) ????????M

[kayakamina]

5d Escutcheon
14d Onomastics
20d Taipan
14a Occultism

[kayakamina]

Explanations are:-

5d E +cut+che+son

14d Anag Soon +mastic (sticky)

20d Tai (fish)+ Pan (god)

14a OC +LT+ anag music

[goonshowpete]

5d escutcheon
20d taipan

[gordonia]

As usual k,very impressive and very quick,and also thank you for the explanation of each answer.I must confess that onomastics is not a word that I'm familiar with,so I'll file it away for future reference.Hope you have a better day weather wise than here in Lancashire.

Regards, Gordon.

Also thanks to you as well goonshowpete.

[kayakamina]

Hello Gordon. Very, very windy down here in Kent with tiles blown off the roof of the church opposite me during the night.

Regards K

[gordonia]

Thanks k,the wind has been picking up her and it's now blowing very hard;is this confined to certain areas or is it pretty much nationwide? Bye for now,back tomorrow.

[gordonia]

Thanks k,the wind has been picking up here and it's now blowing very hard;is this confined to certain areas or is it pretty much nationwide? Bye for now,back tomorrow.