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1. Her nest may become empty if leaves dry. Answer: Mummy. So it's 'if' leaving 'mummify' but what about 'her nest may become empty'
2. Cover around other shoes. Answer: Galoshes.
3. Writer of Campbell's Seabird Cookbook. Answer: Ernest Hemingway.
4. So long wings evident in 6's (see above) work. Answer: A Farewell To Arms
5. Last word in letter from bank. Answer: Sincerely. I get that it's often the last word in a letter but where does 'bank' come in?
6. city embodying mostly flimsy set of morals. Answer: Ethic.

All from a crossword set by Dean Mayers who is in a world of his own and uses very approximate synonyms - grr! Any help appreciated.

2. Cover around other shoes. Answer: Galoshes.

Cover - LAG (around/back) GAL
Other (anagram) SHOES _ OSHES

a letter from your Bank bank would most likely be signed, Yours Sincerely?

6. EC = City of London
Mostly flimsy = thi (n)

1. A mummy has an "empty nest" when the children have left home

'the City' in London = EC (east central postcode).
mostly flimsy = thi[n].

Thanks all for those - always satisfying to know why and answer is what it is.

Anybody have any thoughts on the two Hemingway related clues?

4. so long = a farewell; wings = arms;
so long + wings = A Farewell (to) Arms

Would that be it?

3. erne = seabird??? That's only paltry offering I can make.
I'm dying to see one of the real experts here provide an explanation.

Thanks for your thoughts Jolan - I was thinking along the same lines for 'A Farewell To Arms' but just can't parse it completely and the other one has me completely stumped!

5) last = past= since + rely for bank. sincerely word in letter.