Thurs D Mail No. 14,769

[bryand]

7d) A strip of drapery hides her first white slip (7)
8d) Drop iron? (8)
15a) Fancy footwork in barn, say, excites ardency in nobleman (7,6)
15d) Actual outburst involving queen when in prime position? (9)
31a) Paid a vet following treatment, accepting change (8)
Apology for no letters. All help much appreciated. Is 9 across foxhound please?

[scorpiojo]

31 adaptive

[SheilaCT]

8d decrease
7d avalanche
15d caterwaul

No idea why! Could all be wrong, but hey! they fit.

[SheilaCT]

15a country dances

[scorpiojo]

15 anag of actual + ER + w(hen)

[scorpiojo]

7 a valance + h(er)

[retrocop]

Avalanch
decrease
country dances
caterwaul
adaptive
yes foxhound

[dannyk13]

7d.A valance h
15a.Country dances(anagram of ardency in counts)
15d.Caterwaul(anagram of actual = er +w)
31a.Adaptive (anagram of paid a vet)

[retrocop]

avalanche sorry typo previously.

[dannyk13]

sorry 7d Avalanche

[bryand]

Thank you scorpiojo and SheilaCT for your quick and very informant responses. Is 9a) Foxhound

[dannyk13]

Yes. Foxhound

[retrocop]

Me to bryand and YES as replied in my answer previously.

[bryand]

Thankyou also retrocop - hope your plumbing is okay - and dannyk13 for your informative help.