Famous Scots

[evelynru]

After my big booboo earlier I am re-submitting this one - sorry

Help needed on 3:

6. Successful crime writer of our day (4, 7)
8. Occupied the time machine for a while (4, 5)
9. Invented these without wood (4, 6)

[quinie]

Are the numbers correct for no8,please?

[TOMMO33]

Matt Smith fits the letters for 8, but he's English.

[evelynru]

Yes, the numbers are definitely right this time round !!

[rivel]

Could No. 6 be Allan Guthrie?

[quinie]

Hi,rivel,letters are 4,7.Perhaps setter thinks it's Alan??

[evelynru]

thanks guys - amreally struggling with these three and, like yourselves are considering that errors have been made !!

[boxtops]

Evelyn, don't worry, no need to resubmit now you have corrected the other one - keep an eye on both, people may answer both of them!