Thurs Daily Mail No. 14,835

[bryand]

2d) Drunken students commandeer, say, European ship (7) L?????S
5d) Aim was to cross Wye, say, upright (7) E??????
8d) Notices about 14 proverbs (6) no letters
9a) Cunning insult say (7) S?E????
18d) Parrots' parent makes sound of a crow (6) no letters.
All help much appreciated

[mac44]

legless
endways
adages
sleight
macaws

[dannyk13]

2d.Legless
5d.Endways
8d.Adages
9a.Sleight
18d.Macaws

[retrocop]

Welcome back bryand. Glad all is well.

[dannyk13]

Ditto

[bob561941]

fao dannyk13 would it be asking too much how you arrive at the answers I worked out 28a across ice rink

[bryand]

Thank you mac44 and dannyk13 for your prompt and helpful answers, greatly appreciated.
Best thanks to retrocop and dannyk13 for your welcome back greetings,
needed the lift!

[mac44]

offICER IN Kingston

[retrocop]

It's good to hear you are firing on all cylinders. You will soon get your undercarriage back in full order as well. Running up and down the valleys.!!!!

[mac44]

Apologies to Danny, I missed the fao bit.

[dannyk13]

Fao Bob.
2d. eg(say) in ll (students)+ e(european) + ss (ship)
5d.end(aim) +w(Wye) + ays (anagram of say)
8d.age(14 is era) in ads(notices)
9a.Sleight sounds like slight
18d.caw(sound of crow )in mas(parents.

[dannyk13]

No apology needed Mac.