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Cryptic 4,7
Are they given by singers accused of being off-key
?l?t. ? E ?????

flat (something) ?

there is an awful lot of spaces for your last one roddy. Is there another clue we can try and help with to obtain more letters ?

Seems to make an appearance 5
??o?s thought this might be looms so that would make second word in clue
?e?i?l? Thanks

looks good as that could make the other flat denials

loom 2 (luːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]

— vb
1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect
2. (of an event) to seem ominously close

Thanks Shooty but cannot see how denials fits in with the clue

Are they given by singers accused of being off-key

a 'flat denial' is what someone would give if accused of something false.
singers denotes 'denials' (plural)
being off key = flat.
therefore singers would give flat denials if accused of being off key

Well done. Thanks that is me sorted.