Chat 39 Nescafe crossword

[angelinlace]

Can somebody help me with the last answers?
Marked with indentations N _ T _ _ _ D
Lift with difficulty _ _ A _ E
Method of preserving food substances eg coffee
_ R _ E _ E _ R _ E _
Give up Hope (4,5) L _ S _ _ _ a _ _
Too alike S _ CE _
Religious rebel S _ RE _ _ C
Calling the shots (2.7) I _ C _ N _ R _ N
Numbing blow to the lower limb D _ A _ _ _ G
Thanks in advance

[blueberry2]

notched
heave

[blueberry2]

in controL ?

is the coffee one preserved?

lose faith

[blueberry2]

deadleg

[blueberry2]

Just realised the coffee one is freezedried

[jan1956]

for the religious rebel i have Heretic as i have herelds for the messengers
jan

[angelinlace]

Thanks for your help, just one more question, can Give up Hope be (4,5) LOSE HEART?

[FoxLee]

You beat me to it , Jan, I was about to put Heretic but isn't herald spelt with an A?

[blueberry2]

Yes, lose heart I should think

[angelinlace]

Thanks everyone for the answers, just the last answer left, but I can't think what it can be? Too Alike S _ CEY?

[FoxLee]

Is the C correct? Seems like it should be SAMEY

[angelinlace]

Chocolate/coffee mixture i got COCOA? Is this correct?

[FoxLee]

I've not done this crossword so wonder if it is the first C that appears in the clue 'too alike'? Answer could be Mocha

[angelinlace]

Thanks everyone for the answers. Now my crossword is finally finished.

[jan1956]

foxlee I have spet herAld with an A in my crossword just was not concentrating when I typed it on here but thanks for mentioning it as it made me double check before posting,
glad you've finnished now angelinlace good luck

jan

[ldeq]

notched
heave
freezedried
lose heart