Guardian 9/2/08

[Soog]

casks with which playwright's entertained some cooks (9)
B _ R _ I _ O _ S

Please help. Thanks in advance

[hammersgirl]

I asked this earlier!
Barricoes - Barri - co - es
(J M ) Barrie, possessive so add an s
co = part of cooks

[Soog]

Thanks.

I posted then found it. Sorry.

BTW ... also stuck on ...

H _ N _ Is it H A N D? If so why.

D R _ _. Is it D R A Y. Yard backwards?

Y E_ / S _ _ _ R. Is it YES SAYER. Dont know why!!!

Please help ... I want to go to bed !!!

[hammersgirl]

Dray - not in my BACK YARD (NIMBY)
My best guesses on the other 2 were hand and yes sayer, but get some sleep and tomorrow the crossword fairy will have visited and explained.
ps I wasn't having a go, I was just empathising!

[kayakamina]

HAND

Helping Hand.....H(ot) AND (cold)

YEA SAYER

YE AS AYE (Always) R (right)

[cyderman]

barricoes, from Barrie's & the first 2 letters of cook