Local Cryptic

[CrypticCath]

I'm stuck again this weekend with quite a few clues...


1.Cracks many a clergyman with the fools(9 letters)..c-e -a -s-s


2.A pope's arranged to seal a document(6 letters)..--p---


3.Records attempts at hanging(8 letters) -a---t-r

4.Throws ten out of direction( 5 letters and 4 letters)--r-h-e-t( the h may be wrong)

5.So to speak,breaks the spirit(8 letters) -c---p-s

6.Poison from new paint alternatively about to be included(7 letters) a-r-p-n

and finally

7.One flanked by poles had a day in ancient Rome(5 letters)n-n-s( the first n may be wrong)

No,I'm not doing very well!Any help would be gratefully received

[ubasses]

1 crevasses

[ubasses]

4 northwest

[bibblebub]

1) crevasses

3) tapestry
4) north-west
5) schnapps
6) atropin
7) nones

[vakayu]

2 appose?

[bibblebub]

2) yes it is appose (it's in Chambers)

[CrypticCath]

Brilliant,you're all geniuses thank you very much!

[vakayu]

You're welcome.