mostly done, got the message, know what to do with the entries but now stuck:
10a South American former president loses heart following past money trouble ...Number of letters not known but is more than 8 probably less than 12....i think ecu is in there somewhere...
7d Eccentric Scot grabbing German's woollen jacket ....more than 8 letters
38a Flimsy items of china - brownish-yellow, not black .....more than 8 letters