Dm Help Please

[johntrig]

Popular Poles pubs 4
Language being broadcast around call centre 7
Go to support county in recession 8
Explanations would help too please
Thank you

[shooty]

inns

[shooty]

sorry
popular = in
poles = N&S
IN N S

[emmie]

inns
bengali

[emmie]

3d downturn

[emmie]

if next time, can you put any letters you have, it's easier.. x

[shooty]

nice work em10

[shooty]

to explain em10's answers, as you have requested.

go = turn (as playing a board game)
down = Irish county
recession = down turn

language = bengali
anagram of 'BEING' around centre of c(AL)L

[johntrig]

Thank you people.
I'm a newbie and today was the first time I bought The Mail and that was purely for the crossword. Been looking over a colleague's shoulder for past few weeks. Think i'm hooked now. :(
Any tips wouldn't go amiss and apologies in advance if i'm on here regularly from now on !

[dickythecook]

Welcome johntrig, the more clues/letters the better. See the hints for asking questions

[shooty]

Welcome johntrig.

TIPS :
Get on here as often as you can and see how others parse clues. you will pick up some great tips this way.
If you're unsure, just ask.
There is an abundance of folk on here that will gladly help.

[johntrig]

Thanks.
22d drink most of 5 after 1st day of last month's over (4,3) I-E- T-A
I assumed it as iced tea but not sure how.

[shooty]

yes
drink = iced tea
most of 5 = tea(t)
1st = i
ced = dec(ember) turned up (last month)

[shoota]

Iced is Dec 1 backward - without knowing what 5 is can't help with the rest...

[shooty]

5d was teat shoota

[johntrig]

wow. cheers.

[shooty]

you're welcome john.
the DM is a great xword. In time you will get to know the setter a little bit more, but he never ceases to amaze me with some of his well written clues.
Like I said, keep watching and asking on here, you will improve in no time.
scrutinise your own answers to the FULL and this will also help you work out other clues in the future. : )

[shooty]

PPs, Me and shoota are two different people, I'm the good looking one ! : )