Herald

[dave1948]

Struggling to finish it

1d Time to crow about win,Daniel (4)
?A??

11a Slippery oil removed from Philistine city (4)
?A?H

7d Numbers show this town with David's capital quietly inserted is without peer at last (7)
H???B?N.

9a Infuriates a community on the Loire (6)
???E??

[scorpiojo]

9 Angers

[dave1948]

Thank you Scorpojo

That helps greatly

1d is now ?A?N
7d is now H?S?B?N

[Captain2]

11a Gath (Goliath - oil)?

[Captain2]

1d Da-w-n

[scorpiojo]

1 Da w n

[iminoz]

1d dawn?

[dave1948]

Thank you Captain 2.

[dave1948]

Thank you again Captain 2 for "dawn". But how does it fit the clue ?

[Captain2]

Dan = DAN
Win = W
Time (of day) DAWN

[Captain2]

Sorry Time of day when cocks crow

[dave1948]

Thank you

7d is the last one
Numbers show this town with David's capital quietly invested is without peer at last (7)
H?S?B?N

[slaney]

Heshbon..
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heshbon&action=history

David's capital (Jerusalem and)Hebron with sh (quietly) inserted and minus r - peer at last

[dave1948]

Thank you Slaney. I wouldn't have got that one.

Have a great Christmas

[slaney]

You're welcome - and you too!