Please help.
A come-down,but not a disappointing one[5.7] ????Y ???????
A rousing event.[3.6] ??? ?????R
He hawks around an inexpensive item for motorists.[9] ??????A??
They mark time[9]
There are several possibilities for the last one - CALENDARS, BIRTHDAYS, ANNALISTS all spring to mind. Have you got any letters from the other answers?
Many thanks BRACKENDALE. Calendars would appear to be the answer but I am now wrong with 3down which is-He savagely attacked Roman civilisation? [6] A?T?L? Any ideas.