Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4460 Sunday November 20th 2011

[Vimto]

I need some support this morning. I "think" I have finished but there are one or two clues I am uncertain about.
1 across. Clue: Some corn needed initially to make bread? (4) I have ?A?N. I have NAAN but can't see why.
3 down. Clue: Jade knight with silver as base (3). I have ??G. I thought NAG. the first letter of of 3 down is the same as the last letter of 1 across.
6 down. Clue: Butcher perhaps bearing a small present (9). I have: E?S?E?D?R. I thought EASTENDER but don't know where butcher comes in unless it's rhyming slang or there's a Butcher in the TV programme of that name which I've never seen. Help please.

[bibblebub]

1a EARN - some corn = EAR, needed initially = N

[bibblebub]

3d knight = N in chess notation, silver = AG

6d the Butcher family were / are in Eastenders
bearing = E, a small = A S, present = TENDER

[Vimto]

thanks bubbletub, I tought you'd be around to sort me out, best wishes, Vimto.

[bibblebub]

you're very welcome

for the last couple of days it's felt like the crossword solving part of my brain has almost turned off

[mortg2jl]

Greetings ! NAG = JADE (tired old horse) N + Ag (silver)
I Googled it, there is a Butcher family in the soap, but I can't construe the clue.
As for NAAN, I'm baffled

[cole2m]

Earn..some corn=ear needed initially=n

[david92ml]

An ear of corn needed to make bread needed initially gives "n"
so earn is the answerOne of the families in "Eastenders" is called Butcher!
David