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Hi folks, Stuck on a few.

Fairies place hood on optical instrument (9)
_ _ R _ _ _ O _ _

Search for that French thoroughfare (5) - - E - -

Leave out river in passage (7) - - C - R - -

Hostility, men rioting,hundred leaving city (6)
- - - - T -

Diolch (Thank you).

Hostility, men rioting,hundred leaving city

Enmity
enm (anagram of men)+ ity (City with c gone)

KK

No.-PERISCOPE

Fairies place hood on optical instrument

Periscope
Peris are a kind of fairy from Persian mythology
A cope can mean a head covering (among other things!)

KK

QUEST

Leave out river in passage (7) - - C - R - -

I'm thinking EXCERPT but can't quite see how it ties in with all the parts of the clue.

KK

kiwikid
your right
except = leave out
r = river

excerpt passage in book

KK and The Joker, Thanks for your contributions so far, I am most grateful.

KK you are right 'excerpt' and 'accurst' are the only two words that fit and I can't see the logic unless it is the name of some obscure river. If your Kiwi Kid name reflects your nationality, you must be pleased with the result in Japan this morning.

Joker, now that I have quest , it gives me another problem i.e.

Former sort of status being born, mother concluded
(7)Q - - - - - N. Any thoughts?

Thanks Helena - I was trying to 'leave out' the wrong bits. No wonder I had trouble!

KK

Nice one Helena.

Thanks