Local newspaper crossword

[duffem]

Demon wind damage (6)
_ _ _ A _ _

Answer one may dispense with (6)

_ _ T_ R _ (could it be retort but, why)

Frenchman will go back for Tom perhaps (3)

_ _ G

[bibblebub]

3 MOG - frenchman = M, go back = OG

[gen2]

2 = Retort (double definition)
3 = Mog
M + GO reversed

[Zhukov]

Retort is a piece of Laboratory equipment..used to dispense

[duffem]

Thanks bibblebub, I've never heard that word before.

[Zhukov]

short for Moggy

[duffem]

My son's a scientist, I should have asked him that one, thanks Zhukov.

[gen2]

duffem, surely you've heard of a moggie?

[bibblebub]

here's a picture of a retort dispensing drops into a beaker http://www.probertenc...edia.com/j/Retort.jpg

[bibblebub]

1 imp air

[duffem]

Hi gen2,
I've definitely heard of a moggie, but, I couldn't work out where the "M" came from.

[Zhukov]

M...fRENCHMAN...Monseiur

[bibblebub]

M is short for Monsieur - their equivalent of Mr.

[duffem]

Hi bibblebub,
Now I can see the "impair" having been kindly given the other answers.
Thanks guys, now done.
Regards,
Duffem