Guardian cryptic, Saturday 1 July

[homeresque]

Any help that will put me out of my misery will be gratefully received.

9a Single bag in a state at top of the shop (6)
N _ N _ T _ ninety fits with the first part, but the shop reference eludes me.

22a Party on the fringes of a black party (5,3)
D _ _ _ Y _O _ dirty dog and dolly mop are all I can think of, but can't explain either.

23a Dog docks domestic rival - doctor's orders (6)
_ A _ I _ E canine?

21d Jack Straw was once demanding facts (4)
_ (R or L?) _ O ergo is my (current!) guess...

[sgeandhu]

90 Top of the Shop in Bingo

[kayakamina]

Homersque A lot of the clues centre on 'Bingo Calls'
9a Ninety I net in NY= 'top of the shop'
22a Dinky doo INKY (Black) in DO (party)twice =22
23a Canine CA(T) +Nine (doctors orders)
21d Info Jack Straw Was IN the FO (foreign Office) INFO

[homeresque]

Thank you both for riding to my rescue so quickly. I clearly need to get more, I had no inkling of the bingo theme!

[homeresque]

Sorry, I meant to type 'need to get out more'.

That was a keyboard/typists' chair interface error, as our IT officer calls it.

[kayakamina]

Homeresque Did you get the answer to 13d 'Reason why you're always going' ? I was amused by this one when i completed it?

[snoozy]

Hello Kayakamina

Not sure if Homeresque has 13 dn but I don't and it is my last.

I have ?A?A?I?E and am none the wiser.

Thanks
Snoozy

[homeresque]

Yes, I got there in the end, and it raised a smile despite the trouble I was having finishing the darned thing.

[kayakamina]

Snoozy ....Laxative....Exist=LIVE..Raise a duty= A Tax

L AXAT IVE

[snoozy]

Brilliant!

Thanks Kayakamina,

Snoozy