Observer Prize Crossword 3582 Sunday May 31St 2015

[bulldog]

Really struggling again.These will help(please)
1a"Drop round,breaking engagement,being wretched"(8)
13d"Stirring up old men-me,George Sand?(3,2,5)
11d"Detective wearing singlet on air got rattled"(12)
sorry very few letters.All help appreciated
bulldog

[scorpiojo]

D esol ate
Nom de plume anag up old men
Investigator

[scorpiojo]

..in vest + got air

[scorpiojo]

..up old men me, sorry

[Lie-in King]

1a Desolate - 'lose' (drop, round, in) 'date' (engagement)
13d Nom de plume - anag 'up old men me'
11d Investigator - 'in vest' (wearing singlet) + anag (rattled) 'air got'

[Magicmeg]

11d is Investigator
13 d Nom de Plume anagram of 'up old men me'
I absolutely hate this new crossword setter's clues. Many of them just don't make sense.

[bulldog]

Many,many thanks.Refuse to give up,I may return later.
bulldog

[scorpiojo]

Happy to help :)

[Magicmeg]

Can anyone help with
1a Drop round, breaking engagements,being wretched' (8)

[scorpiojo]

Answered above ^^^^