From A 1951 Crossword

[crosswordfan]

8a...Receptacle for the last part to wriggle in(5)...?R???
17a...This English is American(5)...?A?A?
2d...A tailor's turn-over(5)...?A???
4d...The last letter of it abuts on one(4)...??G?

[mallyh]

2d lapel

[mallyh]

4d tags
nigh??????

[bibblebub]

8a) creel

[crosswordfan]

4d I was thinking EDGE but don't know why

[bibblebub]

17a) cajun ??? if the second A is wrong

[dannyk13]

17a.Cajun English

[crosswordfan]

10d is He's glad to get what's left(7)...I have LE???E?...so I think it's LEGATEE which gives the second A in 17a

[mallyh]

what clue gives the first a in 17a please

[crosswordfan]

15d...Neat picture of non-drinker in any mix-up(5)...I have NATTY

[mallyh]

could 10 be legitim

[crosswordfan]

Legitim..a good suggestion but wouldn't fit in with other answers e.g. 21a It is an impediment so to speak...STUTTER..S & T are definite, the second T is in NATTY and the E in LEGATEE

[dannyk13]

Stammer?

[mallyh]

stammer

[crosswordfan]

STAMMER would mean an M in NATTY

[mallyh]

oh ! i will not be defeated lol

[mallyh]

tog is american for tag (tag on) so could the answer be toga (a been one)

[dannyk13]

Nasal English

[elliemay1]

Natty must be correct, anagram of 'any' and 'TT'

[crosswordfan]

I'm not happy with TOGA

Can't find any reference to "Nasal English" being American on Google

[crosswordfan]

The last letter in the Greek alphabet is OMEGA ....could anyone explain if this could be the answer...MEGA