Your mag xword

[jillie]

Help please. Stuck on these which are holding me up
1 Leaders and their normal supporters 8,7 - - - - - A - - - - - - - - -
2This way to cook bear is wrong 6 - - - - - N
Many thanks

[shaneystar2]

2 Braise..anagram of bear is (to cook) .. Is your N correct ?

[kayakamina]

Standard Bearers

[jillie]

Many thanks to you both
The N comes from this clue
A word of thanks, having loaned an old coin 6 -- I thought it was tanner - am I wrong. I am trying hard with these cryptics and I will not give up!!
Jill

[kayakamina]

Talent.... Ta (thanks)+lent+ Talent (old coin)

[jillie]

Thanks Kayakamina