DM 14,018

[Duncer]

Think I have the blighter finished, but am unsure of a few answers......
9 across - ladies and gents go to see, in a vague manner LOOSELY, but why?
23 across - American ship in south's not hard to find SUSS OUT, got the suss, but why out ?
16 down - Superlatively small number of sheep's feet bound FEWISH????

[baitress]

9a - loos are ladies and gents toilets.
+ Ely which is a see(church area)
23a - USS(ship) inside south minus H(hard)

[Duncer]

Many thanks.

Any explanation for fewish? I can't see that it would be anything else, but it doesn't quite sit with me.

[marg14a]

could be fewest??????? not sure

[baitress]

16d - fewest. ewes(sheep) inside
f+t(1st and last letters of feet)
I thought from your original posting
that it was 10 letters ???? after fewish.

[Duncer]

Thanks marg14a, as soon as you said it I knew it was right.

Thanks to all for your help.

[chelle7272]

fewest - ewes inside ft (feet) ?