Phoenix 11 Sept '15 - Lots Left!

[werbone]

Grateful for assistance, can't get my head these:

10A He sounds like his dad is a bore, getting right into game at table. (8)
_ O _ F _ R

12A Wavering, isn’t given to taking a stake by putting less than one’s shirt in. (9)
I _ v _ S _ I _ _ (must be INVESTING, but why?)

17D After being told to turn over a new leaf, state that it can be a source of poisoning (8)
_ T _ _ _ _ _ _

18D General Dwight begins to organise greatly augmented entity. (8)
_ N _ _ _ _ _ _

15D Being in fashion, tour guide goes round outskirts of Mali’s ancient city. (9)
C _ U _ _ _ _ _ _

24A Queen’s basic vocal has Mercury starting but then doesn’t use all five vowels. (5)
(NO LETTERS)

27A Could you meet this girl during a morning ride? (6)
(NO LETTERS)

29A This clue is second last, but also last. (6)
(NO LETTERS)

[fiction-factory]

miaow or variant thereof

[Captain2]

Clue for 14a?

[werbone]

29A ENDURE

[fiction-factory]

M 9mercury starting) + IAOU (4 of 5 vowels)

[fiction-factory]

a spiteful or catty remark

[werbone]

Sorry, typo, meant 24A.

[Davemano]

M mercury then all the vowels except E

[werbone]

This remains: 7D The sailor's craft, but not the old salt's (4,4)
L _ K _ B _ A _. Thought it was life boat - think it's a mistake? The K comes from PORKER above which is rock solid.

[shoota]

All done?

[fiction-factory]

Yes, porker looks good.
I couldn't see the reason for life boat anyway

[fiction-factory]

simply lake boat?

[shoota]

Lake boat

[fiction-factory]

probably not- maybe another meaning of craft

[shoota]

A boat used on a lake as opposed to the sea and therefore not an 'old salt's' boat.

[fiction-factory]

Hi shoota- my comment was to my own post not yours. But it probably is lake boat, I now agree. I just wondered if they would try to be more crptic by using craft to mean a different thing (an art/ability) as well

[werbone]

Thanks LAKE BOAT makes sense. Can I squeeze one more in??

11D Prince is in a big orchestra for what sounds like borrowed in music (4)
_ G _ R

[shoota]

(Prince) Igor

[fiction-factory]

igor

[Davemano]

Igor - shakespearian

[shoota]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Igor