Daily Mail Cryptic Friday December 10th 2010

[bob561941]

12a fit of pique in the CAA sadly produced disaster (11)
13a courageous chap guards back street G????
14a run into it abroadfor nourishment (9)

[bibblebub]

catastrophe
gutsy
nutrition

[bob561941]

thanks bibblebub i can't figure out how you got the answers

[bibblebub]

12a CATASTROPHE [disaster]

fit of pique = STROP
in = put ^ in the middle of ...
the caa sadly = CATAHE (sadly indicates anagram)

CATAstropHE

[Slimjo]

fit of pique = strop + the CAA (anagram)
guy (chap) round st backwards
run into it - anagram (abroad)

[bibblebub]

13a GUTSY [courageous]

chap = GUY
guards = put ^ outside of...
back street = TS (St. backwards)

GUstY

[bibblebub]

^^^ GUtsY is what that last line should read