Skeleton 3/3/13

[dannyk13]

Completely stuck on two. 22d. Uncovered with nothing in common (4) I have N???. can only think of nude but can't parse it. 27a, About to take wing,some bird (4) I have ???A. Myna but again cant parse it.All help appreciated.

[Oldred]

26a weka (reversed in clue)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weka

[dannyk13]

Thanks Oldred.Could 22d be nowt although can't parse it.

[Headbanger]

Hi Danny. I was stuck on these two as well. Thanks Oldred. I can only think w surrounded by not ie not -covered. Nowt is a "common" form of nothing. Very convoluted, but that's what we expect from this compiler!