Dailym 14689

[joncavo]

Can't figure these out today. Far too cryptic for me. Can anyone help please?
2D He's put under pressure in Latin principally (5)
P---L (is it petal?)

3D Toss stone (4)
R--- (is it ruby?)

4D US lyricist employs a 2 (7)
L---N-R

9A Exceptional pieces designed by a student (8)
E-------

[scorpiojo]

9 especial

[joncavo]

Thank you scorpiojo. Much appreciated. I was off track with the first two.

[pixie373]

2. Yes. P- pressure
put under- late backwards

9 especial

[joncavo]

2D think it's papal
3D rock

[suechu]

i put 'rock' for 3d, can't work it out tho'

[Angiehowe]

I put pupil for 2d
Learner for 4d

[scorpiojo]

4 Le(a)rner?

[michaelmph]

pupil
rock
le(a)rner

[vakayu]

What is 2a?

[joncavo]

Thanks for 4D scorpiojo and angiehowe

[scorpiojo]

Pupil works with learner

[vakayu]

Us lyricist Lerner(and Loewe) fits with pupil-employs a 2.

[joncavo]

Thanks for all your help. I certainly needed it today.

[vakayu]

sorry making learner.

[bibblebub]

pupil = the principal/initial letters of 'put under pressure in Latin '

[vakayu]

Cheers for that bibblebub it passed me by completely,very eagle-eyed of you lol.

[Libbo]

Pupil
Rock
Learner
Especial