suntel cryptic

[Heather33]

cries for you to hear-its deliberate

?u??

a lucky escape?

?????

in that event,its important to be fair

?e???? ?????s?

easily keeping the crew from mutinying

????? ????

material on a saint thats false

???e?s?a?

either bore up right through or gave way to temptation

s??????

does a stew in it of mixed fish,etc

s??????

man food

????

mother to a little tailless dog and a cat

????

[valerieb1254]

1) Muse (MEWS) ?

[gen2]

1 = muse

[valerieb1254]

Material... Petersham

[valerieb1254]

4) easily keeping the crew from mutinying...PRESS GANG ??

[Christiana]

Don't think the 'crew' answer is press gang, though it does sound good, as 24 down the tailless dog clue should be puma (mother to a little tailless dog and a cat. )

[oblivio]

27ac is probably HANDS DOWN