Sun Telegraph Cryptic 3092

[chokkie]

Really stuck on this one today ....

7a poem, while oddly cheery, funny (8) ?????h??

9a reportedly, you look for African country (6) ????d?

2d class: old, old actor (6) ?????o

11a figure in touch with lady losing heart, it's plain to see (8) ??????l?

Many thanks, Chox.

[roslyn251254]

7a clerihew
9a Uganda
2d Brando
11a patently

[shoota]

9a Uganda - you gander

[chokkie]

Many thanks, it's a really difficult one today - certainly it is for me! Cheers, chox.

[chokkie]

Hi again folks, just stuck on two - and would be grateful for some advice re two more, please ...

1d stop commercial message (4) ?l??

10a plan drawn up as result in range (6) ???n?a

And some advice, please re:

23a Way Tory grasps a hand (8) is it "straight" - and if so, why, please

21d bore set free, break down (6) is it "digest", please - and if so, why, please.

Many thanks, cheers, Chox.

[Mamyalynne]

21 (to)bore, Dig + anag, set

[roslyn251254]

1d plug
10a agenda

[roslyn251254]

st - street/way + T (tory) + a inside right (right hand)

[roslyn251254]

whoops thats "not quite" right...

[donny48]

(way)st + right (tory) +a

[roslyn251254]

right for Tory

[chokkie]

Thanks everyone, have been racking my brains for most of this morning ... couldn't see any of them for looking ... all done now thank goodness. Roll on tomorrow. Cheers, Chox.