Times Jumbo Cryptic 1174

[dofray]

Thought I would have been able to finish this crossword this afternoon after getting earlier help, but I am left with two clues which are driving me to distraction. They look simple but I can't for the life of me get the answers. 4d Huge grouse sharing the same cold piece of fruit (7) I have E?I?A?P. The only word I can find is EPICARP which means nothing to me although the carp bit of the word could be the grouse. Help please for the word and if it is EPICARP can you explain. The other clue is18a Craft built by son while away? (5) S?I?L. Not a clue on this one. Thanks for your help.

[Mamyalynne]

Piece of fruit - Epicarp

Huge grouse - Epic carp but sharing 'C'

[Neveracrossword]

18 Skill, craft.

[Lie-in King]

4d Epicarp - both 'epic' (huge) & 'carp' (grouse) share the 'c' in 'cold'
18a Skill - 's(on)' + 'kill' (while away [time])

[Mamyalynne]

Skill
Son - S
While (time) away - Kill

[kettledrum]

4d epic (huge) + carp (grouse) . The 2 words share the same c(old).

[dofray]

Thanks divebuddy, Mamyalynne and Neveracrossword for your quick responses. I can now forget this weeks Time's crossword until next Saturday. Hope you all have a good week.

[dofray]

Thank you all the others as well.

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you too, have a good week.