Fish or Birds

[whittywads]

1. Sad young woman? (8)
2. Confused Count is short of fifty on counter (9)
3. Bride's treasured possession (7)
4. Could be a tie! (6)
5. A word or two in France (6)
6, Fifty follow copper in a whirl (7)
7. A bulge indicates a very large 5, and what it produces (6)
The answer to 5, if relevant, is sturgeon.
8. Miss Malone, but no shellfish for sale! (5)
9. In first festive gift (9)

[vegasmad]

3. her ring

[vegasmad]

9. partridge (in a pear tree)

[vegasmad]

8. Molly

[vegasmad]

7. beluga

[sandyRoe]

4 Kipper?

[treetops1]

1. Bluebird

[whittywads]

Many thanks vegasmad and treetops1. What a relief. No more struggling to find those answers. Still 4 to go. More candles burning both ends, as they say. Thank you again.

[vegasmad]

5. motmot (bird) - mot is French for word)

[vegasmad]

2. barracuda - bar (counter) + anagram of (count) dracula minus l (fifty in Roman numerals)

[whittywads]

Thank you again vegasmad. How devious some quiz compilers can be.