Prize Crossword

[ordbrae]

Having a bad day.Request help with the following:-
5A Cl''Big muscilar gents content'' (5) ?a?g?
12A Cl''Drink right above loch with vigilance''(9) ???r?n?s/
16 A Cl''Old ruler's reported this game'' (4) ?a??
17 ACl'' Short review covered by a song's briskness (8) a?a?r?t?
3D Cl ''Left half a page for minister's duties (9)p?r?f????
19A Cl ''React or hesitate a bit ,lacking answer,perhaps(4,2,3,4) ?i?e?o?h?b?i?

[roslyn251254]

5a large - hidden in the clue muscuLARGEnts content

[roslyn251254]

12a ALE RT NESS

[FrogNog]

12a alertness

[roslyn251254]

17a alacrity

[roslyn251254]

3d port folio

[FrogNog]

3d portfolio

[roslyn251254]

19a rise to the bait

[diogenes44]

large,Alertness,alacrity,portfolio,rise to the bait. Not sure about 16a.

[diogenes44]

16a. Faro. Sounds like pharaoh.

[ordbrae]

Many thanks to roslyn251254 and frognog.
Ive missed this one:- 11A Cl ''Month takrn with duck sauce'' (4) m?y?
Have you overlooked 16 Across ?

[scorpiojo]

May o

[scorpiojo]

16 Faro

[scorpiojo]

Sorry, diogenes

[ordbrae]

Thanks diogenese44
In regard to 11A Cl''Month taken with duck sauce''(4) m?y?
Could it be MAYO ie Could it be May for month and O for duck ? sauce??
16A CL''Old ruler's reported this game'' (4) ?a?o I can't think of a game that fits.

[dannyk13]

16a.Faro (sounds like Pharaoh

[ordbrae]

Thanks to scorpiojo