Sunday Express Skeleton Crossword Sunday 17Th February

[Frustrate]

Hi folks. Stuck again, but not so many as last week!.Help please on
25a "A little man said he was cast out" 7 letters r??????.
26a "Wind nasty socialist redirected" 7 letters ??a????
22d "Loaded line by non-u poet" 5 letters ????n
21a " City turned back to frequently" (2words)4 letters ????
Hope you can help.Frustrate

[Mamyalynne]

22 Laden - L +A(u)den

[Sam1960]

26. meander

[Mamyalynne]

21 A lot -- To LA

[Mamyalynne]

25 Seen as - Ishmael

[Davemano]

25a Ish(a little) Mael(man sounds like) Ishmael was cast out with his brother Hagar.

[Frustrate]

Many thanks Mamyalynne for your quick reply. now stuck on my original answer to 8Heavenly body, note d Thought it was "planetary which gave me R for start of 25a.
Clue was "Heavenly body, note, set off in chequered cloth" 9 letters ?l?n?t???. Hope you can put me out of my misery? Frustrate

[Sam1960]

seen as "planetoid"

[Davemano]

Anagram of Note in Plaid

[Mamyalynne]

Hi Frustrate, it was a team effort,not just me - glad you got them sorted.

[Frustrate]

Many thanks everyone for your help. Frustrate