It's A Mishap

[tatty1]

All answers contain MIS or HAP

9. Short argument (8)

16. Reduce to the smallest (8)

18. Engine gases (9)

31. Be a perfect example (9)

32. Cheerfully casual (9)

37. A sort of vest (8)

39. Likely to turn out well (9)

clsing date 31 may for blood bikes, nw air ambulance, st marys hospice, south lakes ms society. Thanks in advance

[choux]

16. minimise

37. chemise

[Neveracrossword]

16 MiniMISe.

31 EpitoMISe.

[elliemay1]

16 minimise

[Captain2]

39 Promising

[Neveracrossword]

37 is shown as having eight letters, Chemise seems fine - but is only seven?

[Captain2]

32 Slaphappy

[tatty1]

37. a sort of vest is 8 letters, had thought of chemise but only 7

[Captain2]

18 Emissions

[Toorak]

9 skirmish

[elliemay1]

37 camisole

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks for your Camisole, Elliemay.

[elliemay1]

You're welcome Nac, hope it fits!