Messenger 11

[Moil]

Object of French examination.(6 letters (D ?????.'
Empty space is not binding (4letters V???.
Dope is being removed inside channel it's just a pointer.9 letters g???e????.

[elliemay1]

2 void

[cashier]

1 Detest

[aelmpvw]

1 detest

[aelmpvw]

3 guideline?

[TheWinner]

I'd already offered guideline, aelmpvw, but got no response.

[elliemay1]

how does it parse?

[TheWinner]

Moil doesn't seem to respond to us for some reason.

[TheWinner]

elliemay1 I was thinking dope : a line of something, a channel: a guide, and a guideline is a pointer. May be wrong but two of us thought the same.

[bobbinwales]

The clue said point last time rather than pointer.
Guideline may be it but the clue sounds a it clumsey, what will the "is being removed' bit which add's nothing.
It looks as if moil stopped replying many years ago and hundred's of posts ago, maybe there not sure how to

[TheWinner]

oh they do bobbinwales.......https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1511338.html

[bobbinwales]

Yes I saw that one from 5 years ago. Who knows. I wondered if dope was gen but got no further

[elliemay1]

Thank you The winner. Moil used to ask Irish News Crossword qns too but didn't respond either