Herald

[dave1948]

17d Shop's lad is taken on immediately (2-5)
?? O?T??

15d Award Sondheim initially ignored in a musical piece (7)
O?A????

8d Place Caleb almost had in the OT (7)
?H????

[dannyk13]

15d.Ocarina- O(s) car + in a

[chelle7272]

co-op ted
o(s)car in a

[dannyk13]

8d,Hebron?

[dave1948]

Thank you Dannyk and Chelle7272. There are more to do but if necessary I will be back later !

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny for hebron Don't see it and it is 7 letters

[elliemay1]

Your pattern only shows 6 letters,dave

[Neveracrossword]

Chaldea, perhaps? It's in the OT and is an anagram of 'Cale' ie Caleb almost and Had, in the clue.

[dannyk13]

I think NAC has it.

[elliemay1]

Great answer Never a c

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Danny and Ellie. I spent a while (too long) trying to get an answer from Caleb and Ha - thinking the 'almost' referred to Had. I had a rethink and got Chaldea.

[chelle7272]

Yes i was looking at Ha, great answer nerveracrossword

[dave1948]

Thank you all Chaldea looks good