should expression of disgust be found in the old testament [5] o???t - onset ?, as in verbal onset - can't really think of anything else
retreat from the grime,a muddle [9] h??m????? - if onset is correct then penultimate letter would be s , so this gives h??m???s? - still cant' get anything though
relict usually contained her stress [5] i???s - middle letter would be 6th letter of previous clue