Scottish Field Crossword

[johnT]

17a. Outer layer was soaked and held (5) ??T?D
18a. In doubt about very loud 150 medieval I started (4) I?T?
17d. On edge, all at sea (4,4) ??A? E?D?

Thanks

[Lie-in King]

18a Iffy (in doubt about) - 'I' (started) + 'ff' (very loud, music) + 'Y' (150 medieval Roman)

[Mamyalynne]

17 Bean ends ?

//Meaning

Hard up; in a bad situation.

Origin

The beams here are the horizontal transverse timbers of ships. This nautical phrase came about with the allusion to the danger of imminent capsize if the beam ends were touching the water. This dates back to the 18th century and is cited in a 1773 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine (why isn't there a magazine for gentlemen these days? They have them for ladz and ladetz):

"The gust laid her upon her beam-ends."//

[Mamyalynne]

Beam ends - sorry

[Mamyalynne]

q7 Bated- to hold as in breath,and....


bate3 (beɪt )
Definitions
verb (transitive)

to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

[Mamyalynne]

17,sorry