Yours Cryptic 173 Issue

[woodhamgirl]

Really struggling with this so any help much appreciated

8a beat and fed up with the French Communist flag 6,3,9
9a unwisely teach the student to get in to the house 6
10a a story-book for the boy who already as a gift 8
2d short members get guns 5,4 - arms for the 2nd word?
5d sailor finds the prey outside playing an instrument

[frugalfred]

2d small arms

[glasman]

9a Chalet

[frugalfred]

9 chalet

[glasman]

5d Psaltery

[glasman]

Hammer and sickle fits the clue but not the letters given

[woodhamgirl]

thanks for those any ideas on 8 and 10a

[woodhamgirl]

is 10a talented though cant see what story book has to do with it

[factor-fiction]

It must be Hammer and Sick Le

[frugalfred]

beat = hammer; fed up = sick; the in French = le.

[factor-fiction]

Story book =NT

[factor-fiction]

^ New Testament

[frugalfred]

story = tale; New Testament = nt; lad = ed(ward)

[factor-fiction]

TALE (story)+ NT (book) +ED ( boy)

[glasman]

Story - tale
book - nt
boy = ed

[woodhamgirl]

thank you all for the help and explanations