Daily Telegraph Toughie Thursday June 27Th 2013

[catsrcool]

1dn Scoundrel's holding note to be paid for novel (7) c?r?o?? curious ?
18dn 10 joint has drink (5-2) g?e?s??
6dn Frosty old waitress (5) n?p?y nippy? why?

[vakayu]

18 knees-up

[mac44]

a nippy is a waitress.

[sandyRoe]

Nippy. That was the nickname for waitresses in the Lyon's Corner House cafes.

[Oldred]

cur iou s

[dannyk13]

1d.Cur ious
18d.Knees up (18a.Kefuffle)
6d.Nippy (old name for waitress)

[aelmpvw]

curs + iou

[catsrcool]

Thanks all that just leaves 16ac Imagine going round old Irish 10 (6) s?i?e?

[dannyk13]

Soiree

[catsrcool]

Thanks

[vakayu]

Glad to help.