Can someone help me with these clues please ?
1. contemptible (3,4) ??w, ?o??
the cryptic clue is " contemptible dope "
2. Dish (5) ???t?
the cryptic clue is " it maybe washed in a sink- or a river "
3. more successful (6)
the cryptic clue is " a speculator who's more successful than others ? "
4. Food (5) ?o???
the cryptic clue is " The food was uniteresting, it is said "
5. Fainted ( 7,3 ) ?L???e?,???
the cryptic clue is " `fainted` was scribbled over "
6. work surface ( 7 ) ??????r
the cryptic clue is He's seeing how many there are on the work surface "
7. Crack (7) ?????r?
the cryptic clue " The fellow is certain to make a crack "
8. Spectacles (6)
the cryptic clue is "Says wearily ` time to take in the tourist attraction ` "
9. Split ( 5 ) ????e
the cryptic clue is " split the figure , dear "
10. Ferns ( 7 ) ?r???e?
the cryptic clue is " Greenery that's for the crab dressing , you know "
11. Tool (7 ) ?a???e?
the cryptic clue is " In that awful cold, he gets something to chop wood "
12. Child ( 5 )
the cryptic clue is " child ` locked in the outhouse ` "
13. More oppressive ( 6 ) ?????r
the cryptic clue is " Heavier , he concludes "
14. Fight (4)
the cryptic clue is " It's a fight to get the spigots to turn "
15. Eccentric (8) ??????o?
the cryptic clue is " At break , having tea with a nut case "
16. Fond of (6) L?????
the cryptic clue is " Fond of fish, consuming a third of the kipper "