Guardian 25502

[clanargyll]

I am tired. Its getting late. I haven't had anything to eat yet and can't until I get some answers to this puzzle I have stared mind blank at this piece of newsprint for long enough I admit defeat I am one tin short of the crossword solvers picnic so please chip in with a few ideas!

1 across Catcher accepts unfinished poem: don't talk to the messenger (12)
7 down Kit's here, stupid! The man's a journalist

help i need to eat...........

[kayakamina]

telegraphist

clothes press

[Zhukov]

TELEGRAPHIST

[Keith14]

1 ac: TELEGRAPHIST: ELEG (shortened elegy) in T-RAP for catcher; HIST - don't talk

CLOTHES-PRESS
CLOT HE'S PRESS

Well done on getting ECDYSIS for 21ac!