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Small island very sooty regularly

Regularly usually means the even letters (sometimes the odd ones)

vErY sOoTy gives EYOT, the second small island today!

Eyot (every 2nd letter of Very sooty)

Many thanks from the Batten Family

Appreciate some help, here!

Narrow escapes ending with everyone in class evacuated (5,5)....I have CLOSE CALLS but can't justify it!

and no idea for Wheel comparatively slack (5)
I?U?R....the U might be wrong

or
Baby clothing unknown in Seattle? Impossible (8)
??S?T?E?

Baby clothing unknown in Seattle? Impossible (8)
??S?T?E?
This one is LAYETTES - anagram of Seattle and y (unknown). Layettes are clothing, etc for a newborn child.

Hi Chaz.

CLOSE(ending) + ALL(everyone) in CS (ClasS with the middle letters taken out).

Narrow escapes ending with everyone in class evacuated (5,5)....I have CLOSE CALLS but can't justify it!
I can't explain this one. Which letters have you got from other clues?

Wheel comparatively slack (5)
I?U?R....the U might be wrong
I think this could be IDLER - 2 meanings of word - slacker and idle wheel?

thanks guys...I'm sticking with close calls now.
I had considered idler too but my dad thought inner. do you think SLIP ON ROPE AND I'LL GET THE BLAME (4-3) is Full-pay? If it is then idler fits

I have FALL GUY for 9a