Messenger 04

[Bernie]

9a. Insects used in a colouring-in game race, known as a driver.(7) ?e?t?e?
Many thanks

[scorpiojo]

Beetles

[chelle7272]

beetles

[scorpiojo]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&;source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle_(game)&ved=2ahUKEwjrqfqJ1979AhUKilwKHaAsBK4QFnoECBEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0GAjF_oK2qNvQOESAsRhn8

[Bernie]

I forgot to leave 1 more.
4d. Doctrine that's the same standing on it's head.(8)t?d?le?s
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[chelle7272]

Are you sure that's the right clue - the answer to that looks like it should be tenet

[Bernie]

Sorry the clue I left for 4d. is a mistake. The Messenger gives it as 4d but it is actually 5d with 5 letters. Answer Tenet. They have omitted a clue for 5d and the letters I ha have are t?d?le?s. So the answer could be toddlers or anything like that fitting the grid.
Thank you all for your help.

[snaro]

Agreed Bernie I put an annotation over the relative grid indicating toddlers or tiddlers as I usually post my answers.cheers