Prize Crossword

[ordbrae]

Help please with the following:-
5 A Cl ''Small model in the lead is excessively sweet'' (4) t???
9 A Cl ''Girl going round bed finds cheese'' (7) r??o???
6 D Cl '' John was in the hotel tonight'' (5)
10 D Cl ''Hot thing,cold one!'' (6)??i???

[gangesboy]

6 Elton - hidden in the clue

[mac44]

9a. ri cot ta

[gangesboy]

9 ricotta

[Tilly2]

5 twee

[gangesboy]

10 chilli

[Tilly2]

10 icicle?.............Only because it fits and it's cold:-)

[Tilly2]

I knew icicle was wrong!

[ordbrae]

Many thanks for the answers so far.I have overlooked the following:-
7 D Cl '' Maiden removed centre of fruit tree'' (5) ?a?l?
and respectfully await 10D Cl '' Hot thing,cold one!

[Calibax]

7d M ap(p)le

[Calibax]

^gangesboy has already answered Chill i

[ordbrae]

Sorry calibax re 10 Down.In regard to 7 Down,can you please explain your reasoning since a Maple is not a fruit tree could the answer be Mabel=female

[scorpiojo]

The definition is tree

[scorpiojo]

^^ parsed by Calibax

[ordbrae]

With all due respect to scorpiojo I have to point out that Tree is preceeded by apple.I'll await next weeks publication with interest but,leaving that aside I will be obliged if you can help me with this one:-
16 A Cl ''Caught solitary replica'' (5) ?l?n?

[sandyRoe]

5a twee
6 elton. in clue

[dannyk13]

16a.Clone

[sandyRoe]

c lone

[Neveracrossword]

16 Clone, replica - C/caught+lone.

[scorpiojo]

M(aiden) (removed centre of fruit) ap(p)le = maple = tree

[Lie-in King]

Calibax's parse was fine -

Maple (tree) - 'm(aiden)' + 'ap(p)le' (removed centre of fruit)

16a Clone (replica) - 'c(aught)' + 'lone' (solitary)