Agriword 709

[Bernie]

3a. Encountering unexpectedly (7, 4) S??P??g ???O
6d One with pull in the rag trade (6) ??E?L?
many thanks

[vakayu]

3a bumping into if s is wrong

[dannyk13]

3a.Bumping into

[Frank97]

6d, Needle ?

[Tic_Tock]

Here are the answers for those who cannot finish the agriword 709 below:

ACROSS
RUM
BUMPING INTO
BANTRY
CHEAPEST
INGOT
DALES
BOXED
UNNAMED
GLASGOW
HEAVE
HOARD
GARDA
MARJORAM
GOSSIP
DINNER PLATE
NEE

DOWN
RABBIT PUNCH
MAD
MONAGHAN
BARREN
BURST
DRONE
BEECH
PICKAXE
CARAMEL
GLAND
DELVE
GOOSE
NEEDLE
GARRISON
OUT
STEWED APPLE

[lissydaly]

Hey Tic_Tock, you may want to recheck your answers to 13A, 14D & 20A