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[chalky2850]

1a Negligent hit-and-run (8)
16a Ones held in castle after managing or attempting to escape (7,3,2]
6d I had to follow date, mostly being shy (5)

[cupid04]

6d] timid

[Svejk]

16. running for it.

[ladyalex]

That's what I was thinking for 6d too, cupid.
I can see the i d but not the tim....can you help me please ?

[cupid04]

time mostly -tim+ i'd

[ladyalex]

Thanks, cupid.

[cupid04]

I'm not very good explaining word-play!

[Svejk]

1. slapdash

[Svejk]

^That was the answer to 1. Not Cupid's attempts to parse clues. ;o)

[chalky2850]

Thank you