the generalist

[macpark]

3 to go and I am well and truly stuck. Could I perhaps just have some hints for looking to begin with?
1dn s?l? topee A sun helmet made of spongewood
7ac ?e?t?b?g a clerk at the former office of the court of chancellry
27d t?m?i?n?r?e a papa westray puffin

[Aquagility]

1d Think of the days of thr raj, sunny days.
7a Small fry those clerks, with wide trousers.
27d Scottish caps and partly north, that's to say.

[JoolsTwo]

http://www.onelook.com/

http://www.bobbytulloch.com/categories.php?id= 1

These may help.

[sarumite]

27d is the Shetland Isles local term for a Puffin.

7a First word means trivial . . second word = ladies carry them.

[JoolsTwo]

I can't remember where I found 1d. I think it was a bit of guesswork and google. Second word is correct.

[macpark]

Thanks to you all. I have now finished and need a bit of a breather before starting today's telegraph. Am off to see The Good Shepherd in an hour and have just realised it is almost 3 hours in length. Think I may have to leave the telegraph till tomorrow........So much to do and so little time to do it!