I'm usually into cryptic crosswords, but someone has just asked me these: 1) I have 5 letters , if I take away the first and last letters (from the 5) I am still the same, if I take the middle letter...
7d Singer getting sprue (6) - - R - S - If Caruso, why? 24a Pack gift without a second thought (8) K - A - - - - K If knapsack, why? OK knack outside a ps - I've twigged to that! 21d Bumble's law? (3)...
6d In hospital, Gershwin and Co picked up musical instruments (8) O - A - I - A - presumably ocarinas, but why? 8d Greek character will appear useless (4) N - L - 23d Society that's all but closed and...