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Stuck on a few-
1DOWN First composition in biro (6)
Needing fresh air,cut nettle(6)
Thrust ISP into nothing 1 down(7) ????U?E
Collector dropping bits of tin for member of house? (8)A???R?A?
Held up by marionette ?O?R
Any help greatly appreciated

Hi Fred.

Needing fresh air,cut nettle(6) ... anagram = URTICA (nettle).

JimC

JIM C thanks for that never heard of it

Collector dropping bits of tin for member of house? (8) ... ALDERMAN maybe (haven't worked out all the wordplay though)??

Thrust ISP into nothing 1 down(7) ... probably OBTRUDE ('o' + 'bt' + 'rude'). Now, I wonder what the answer to 1 down is?

JIM C thanks again OBTRUDE is one answer I made an error 1DOWN is actually -Evens out bulk user (4) ??U?

Evens out bulk user (4) ??U? ... if the even numbered letters are taken away, this leaves BLUE.

Is there a colour-theme to the crossword? If so, the last answer may be NOIR which is hidden in the word marionette.

JimC

Which makes it BLUE-rude odd letters of clue

JIM C I am an idiot Yes there is a colour theme to the crossword If I had read the Special instructions which states there are indeed Seven answers closely related I would have realised!

They must be a devious bunch there at Guardian HQ.

JimC