Help Wanted

[Fragrant-Fred]

i must be somewhat obtuse as there are 3 i am having difficulty with.
5a "Rejected crazy request for patterned material" (6) H???s?
10a "Sly feminine virtue subverted" (7) p???i?e
and 6d "paintings odd over middle of wall" (5) ???al

[bibblebub]

5a: damask
10a: furtive

6d: mural

[Fragrant-Fred]

Many thanks bibblebub no wonder I cannot get the answers if i get 4 down wrong I had Hypocrite instead of defective. I was thinking of hercule rather than detective. Once again many many thanks all complete now

[bibblebub]

you're welcome

i'd be a hypocrite if i didn't own up to defective answers now and then