Times Jumbo Cryptic 971

[woodyallan]

Really struggling this week
4a Detective story initially hectic's a bit slow to develop(3,4,3) ???/L?S?/???
5d Cricket team afraid night-watchman will hold them up(5) ??D??
9d Wingers from Spurs over-whelmed by Irish playmaker(4.5) ??L?/G?E?E
10d One calling on the hour to bring one out to lunch(6) C?C?O?
Any help as always greatfully received

[shoota]

10d Cuckoo

[HowardKennitby]

cuckoo

[ubasses]

5 india

[HowardKennitby]

wild geese ?

[Flyhalf]

His Last Bow

[Lie-in King]

4a His Last Bow - H(ectic) + anag 'a bit slow'

http://en.wikipedia.o.../His_Last_Bow_(story)

5d (up, in) "...afr AID NI ght-watchman..."
9d Wild geese - 'gees' (spurs [on]) (in) 'Wilde'
10d Cuckoo

[woodyallan]

Many thanks all obvious when you see the answer.

[crosswordnut]

9D. Wild Geese
10D. Cuckoo

[crosswordnut]

9D. Wild Geese
10D. Cuckoo