Things found in a newspaper

[whittywads]

1. Betrothed with direction (7)
2. He was black (6)
3. A container holding a duck (7)
4. Single number (6)
5. Towards a fault (6)

[johnalex]

1. fiNance

[johnalex]

3. cartoOn

[eddiebun]

4 Edition ?

[eddiebun]

Sorry too many letters !

[rogerr]

5 Advice

[Quizmonkey]

2 Beauty ?

[crofter]

4. Sudoku is japanese for "single number"!

[eddiebun]

I thought it meant number place ?

[eddiebun]

Nope - you're right - just found it in a Guardian article!

[crofter]

Hi eddie, I used it as one of my questions in a pub quiz a few months ago - otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue!

Another useful one is KARAOKE = Empty Orchestra
which is similar to KARATE = Empty Hand
(when I sing on karaoke, a fight usually breaks out)

[eddiebun]

I should never have questioned the maestro !

[whittywads]

Many thanks to all for assistance, re: newpaper items.
I am still stuck on No.2 and No.5

[johnalex]

5. Hi Whittywads - Still thinking but can't beat Rogerr's brilliant suggestion: 'Advice'
. . . . ad (Latin to/towards) + vice (sin/fault), e.g. advice on travel, health, etc. What do you reckon? ja

[johnalex]

2. The same goes for Quizmonkey's suggestion, i.e. Anna Sewell's famous (male) GG 'Black Beauty'. Regular supplements and articles on Beauty in the press and a good answer in my opinion.

[whittywads]

Hi JA,
After your excellant explanation, who am I to argue.

Many thanks again - to everyone.

Whittywads

[johnalex]

Hi WW - Thanx for replying. Thought these were worth a second chance but obviously no guarantees! Cheers, ja

[crofter]

ja My thoughts exactly!