animals

[tpw536w]

the answers to these are all animals I think
1)A brance, bunch of twigs, besom
2)A small lead weight used in inserting a sash cord into a window frame
3)A dissonance heard in a keyed instrument tuned by unequal temperament

Thanks for any help

[johnalex]

2. Mouse

[johnalex]

1. Cow

[johnalex]

3. Wolf

[tpw536w]

Thanks so much johnalex. You seem to be good at these!!
How about
4)A board travelling edge-up, manipulated on the principle of the kite, to carry the end of a fishing line in a lake
5)A person who seeks to raise the price of stocks and shares and speculates on a rise.
6)In certain card game the winning of all the tricks in one deal

[johnalex]

Thanx tpw !

5. Bull

[johnalex]

4. Otter

[crofter]

6 Vole (OK JA)

[johnalex]

Howdy Crofter . . . . you can see who's the card sharp round here!

[crofter]

JA, I use to play a lot of contract bridge in my youth and the winning of all the tricks is called a grand slam. SO turning to my Bradford's Crossword Completer, I found listed under SLAM the word VOLE!