Spectator N0 2532

[Matakari]

Good evening, I’m in a bad patch with Doc’s “Patchy” and would like some hints for the following, thank you!
ACROSS:
11 Mid-June physical is affected (9) : u?n????a? (UNNATURAL)?
14 Shadows and clouds initially moving from isles in the Clyde (6): ???r???
( Thought of SCILLY )
17 Fabulist seen by river and waters ebbing (5) : ?E??? ( AESOP )?
28 Guns in hen-house (7): ?A?T???
DOWN:
6 Downright lies not started by dockyard employees (7): L???E?S
( LACKEYS )?
19 Bags a pair? (8) : ?????E?S
24 Caviar-covered sea lettuce (7) : ?O????E

[cashier]

17 yes Po and sea reversed

[cashier]

19 Wear them on your legs

[Toorak]

28 is a double definition

Guns & hen house

[cashier]

24 Romaine

[Toorak]

24 definition is a type of lettuce

What caviar is round a word for sea

[chelle7272]

24 ro main e

[chelle7272]

oops sorry just noticed hints requested

[dannyk13]

28.Battery
19.Trousers
24.Romaine
All others correct except not sure of 6.

[Neveracrossword]

Too late for hints ...

[Toorak]

The OP asked for hints not answers

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, a pity when that gets overlooked!
PS Sorry you're having such a struggle with this one, Matakari. It wasn't one of Doc's best!

[LancastrianOik]

6A An accessible island in the Firth of Clyde, minus a letter ("clouds initially").

6D Plural of a term for a huge lie, minus the first letter. Your "L" is correct- the solution is a term for a dock worker. It's in Chambers.

[Boethius]

I’m stuck on 1 down CA???H and 16 across ?M??O. Am I on the right lines, please?

[Neveracrossword]

Boethius, your O at the end of 16 A is wrong, everything else is fine.

PS It's good to give the clues - ABers without a copy can help then.

[Toorak]

1d looks fine

[cashier]

You haven't put any clues so it's hard to tell.

[ProfessorMaisie]

You're right apart from the 'o' (it's 'i')

[novalis]

The clues are
16 across is Carpet the setter after a fiddle (5)
1 down is Hood a girl cut in clubhouse (6)

[Matakari]

Many thanks, all, for the gracious help! It's all done now!

[Boethius]

Many thanks