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[CrypticCath]

Small group discover books in peace 7 letters ??i?t?t

Cardinal point? 8 letters ??i?e?c?

Miserly artist going in for fish 8 letters ?E?N?R?N Is it "mean "something?

I feel I should be able to get these. But I can't!

[Oldred]

1 qui nt et

[aelmpvw]

quintet

[Baldric]

EMINENCE

[Psybbo]

stingray?

[aelmpvw]

ra (artist) in stingy, stingray

[CrypticCath]

Thank you,folks,that's brilliant, especially as it should have been a Y at the end of the second clue.

Just a couple more please: Initially Eastern European agent subverts adolescent 7 letters L?E? A? E hope my letters are correct

Salesman at dry resort 6 letters ?E?A?R : repair?

Many thanks for your help.

[sandyRoe]

2 Eminence. ( a cardinal is addressed as your eminence)

[sandyRoe]

Teenage
repair looks ok

[elliemay1]

teenage??

[CrypticCath]

Thank you,sandyRoe and elliemay1,teenage must be right, I had one across as "quill"("still quite upset "was the clue) but I guess it's " quilt"

As a practising Catholic there's no excuse for me not getting "eminence"!!!
Apart from the hot weather of course !

Many thanks again.

[aelmpvw]

still quite upset = quiet