Skeleton

[enidmw]

7D.Trash harbouring a singular pest. 4 letters. I have PAIN. 15. A. Soldiers back on leave due to this 5 letters. I have ERROR. 13 D. Suspicion about closer contest 5 letters T???e. 16 a. ..GO FOR SHELLED WAR ZONE 5 letters. Thanks in advance for any help

[rayzorless]

I was wondering if 15 and 16 were 4 letter words like ergo and area

[rayzorless]

13d trace

[Downsyboy]

Pa(I)n.
Er(back)go(leave) ergo means due to this.
Area?

[sedge47]

16a oomph ?

[planeman]

7d Try BAIN (TRASH is to BIN A (SINGULAR) BAIN is PEST ??

[dannyk13]

Pain
Ergo
Trace
Area
15a & 16a are four letters.

[rayzorless]

cant be bain as its spelt bane

[dannyk13]

It's Pain- i(a singular) inside pan(trash - to pan someone)

[planeman]

Thanks rayzorless I know BANE is correct spelling but not aware that PAN or PIN
means TRASH. knowing some of these setters BAIN sound like BANE ??

[dannyk13]

Planeman look up for parse ^^^

[rayzorless]

as in :down the pan:

[planeman]

Thanks chaps, one learns something new every week !!!

[livermoreb]

Pan as in to pan something is to trash it.