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1 this competitor can get totally wrapped up in his sport [8] ?r??????
2 lets get started [5] ?e???
3 happy I'm over the moon [5] ???t?
4 he was a brother and a colleague [7]

4, Confrere?
That is eight, though!

2 ready

4 comrade?
not sure what 'cryptic sort of' entails.

1 wrestler?

3, Moon could be month.
Could you give an example of a solved clue?

rusty rossim and trevor many thanks you have given me a start on a contrary crossword , Now that I have some letters I may manage to plough ahead otherwise I'll be back to this forum. Thanks again

Good luck, Saoirs!