Sunday Times 4722

[DorothyH]

24ac Copper market failed 3,3 C?T ?U?
26ac Stone work filling in wall (4)O?A?
27ac Cosiest area to catch some sleep (6) S?E???
28ac Is in heat that's ominous (8) S?N?S?E?
23dn Clumsy writer about to get into it (5) I?E??

Many thanks to all I think that's it but who knows

[fiction-factory]

cutout

[Captain2]

Cu-t out

Siesta - hidden in clue

[scorpiojo]

Cu (copper) tout
Op (work) (w)al(l)
Siesta in clue
Sinister
I nep (pen) t

[bookbinder]

24a cut out
28a sinister

[fiction-factory]

cu +tout= cut out

[Captain2]

28 I-in-is-ter

[Captain2]

Sinister not Iinister!!

[Togo]

24a Cut Out    copper= Cu+Tout
26a Opal   work=op + (w)al(l)
27a Siesta  in clue coSIEST Area
28a Sinister  Sinter def. coalesce into a solid or porous mass by means of heating  Sin(is)ter.
23d Inept  pen about in it   I(nep)t

[scorpiojo]

Is inside sinter (heat)