Phoenix Xword 31 May

[vinpaul]

1ac. Hunters share a couple of joints and tge winesxare supplied by the Germans. (5) ??C?S [could it be HOCKS]

27ac. First pair of science leave scene after second part of luxury car produces poison. (7) ??N?E?E

1dn. Touches more freely upon the fact that he was the first of us to become 10 across <vertical> (4, 7) ??M? E?E???S

25dn. There's a heap left when bone is removed from individual almost at the point of death.  (3) R??

[cashier]

27    Benzene?

[cashier]

1dn   Homo erectus

[sandyRoe]

25 rip

[sandyRoe]

^. Ignore that 

[cashier]

25   Mound   Moribund minus rib

[vinpaul]

Thanks v much cashier and sandyRoe