Daily Telegraph Toughie Wednesday May 8Th 2013

[catsrcool]

1dn Planet Earth's latterly devastated in places (5) ?e?u? venus ? why ?
4dn States ignored rising star -- a goddess! (4) ?r?s iris?
18ac Swallowing cold 'economy' banger (4) h?a?
21ac It's a feather in one's cap to have broken-down sheep sold off (6) h?c?l?

[dannyk13]

1dn.Venus ((d)ev(asted) + sun reversed
4d.Siri(us) Reversed
18a.(c)heap
21a.(rams)hackle

[catsrcool]

Thank you

[BigDave44]

1 down is VENU(E)S (places) without (devastated) the second (latterly) E(arth)

[catsrcool]

Thanks BigDave44

[dannyk13]

Sorry Catsrcool I was on the wrong track,even if it dive the right solution.

[catsrcool]

No problem dannyk13 thanks as always for your help