cryptic 2462

[creamegg]

21d- possibly a diamond expert
?ce ice or ace?

1d- not as good as a first class A, but great
?u???b

2d- food for chaps in a mess
?p???c?

6d- a brusque do take off the dog collar
g???f

17a- go for with the ball, getting a point
o??

20a- not as jazzy a composition
?o??t?

28a- gather its the fools confession
a???s

[mac44]

6d. Gruff, d(og) ruff

[Pea Pod]

2D Spinach......6D Gruff

[Pea Pod]

20A Sonata

[johnalex]

28a Am ass

[mac44]

My first ans should be (do)g ruff

[johnalex]

1d Super B

[Glanrhos]

1d - superb
17a - opt
21 - ice

[johnalex]

21d Ace . . . Ace of Diamonds . . . Ace = Expert

[creamegg]

thankyou for your help everyone, I have whittled it down to two, 17a as above, I have OP? now

and 10a the eagle i came through with may get me a prize
e?n?e

[mac44]

21. Ace = expert, a ce (clarity enhanced) diamond.

[mac44]

17a. O pt

[BigDave44]

Ernie - Erne + i

[mac44]

10a. Ernie, i in erne