i Cryptic Crossword No 373

[souxie]

Thanks to everyone at the Answerbank today this is the last one,

6 Across, Gale with this opening would make sound (4) ?A?H

Many Thanks in Advance

[stoatie2011]

Gash ??

[dannyk13]

Are you sure of your letters. would make sound could be wood before wind

[souxie]

I have for 7 Down,Might business accept with lines supporting protected species(9) ?? M?D?L?0 ARMADILLO (The A)
8 Down, Sizzling surrounds most of home?True(6) ??N?S? HONEST (The H)
Grateful for any help if I amd wrong.

Many Thanks in Advance

[dannyk13]

I can see ho nes t but cannot see any connection to business in armadillo?

[slaney]

6a Gath - Indian music, and the opening letters of gale and this.

[dannyk13]

Thanks Slaney, couldnt think straight.

[slaney]

Not entirely sure though - meant to put a ?

[bibblebub]

GASH

synonym for sound is HALE and if the word GASH had G AS H it would make that word

[bibblebub]

sorry - ... if the word GASH had G AS H it would make that word

(sat for so long trying to work it out that I got excited and put the wrong answer)

[bibblebub]

if the word GALE had G AS H it would make that word

(sorry again - still excited so that I got it wrong again)