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shel·lac
[shuh-lak] Show IPA noun, verb, shel·lacked, shel·lack·ing.
noun
1.
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
2.
a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent.
3.
a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.: an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac.
verb (used with object)
4.
to coat or treat with shellac.
5.
Slang.
a.
to defeat; trounce.
b.
to thrash soundly.

Shooty you are so very clever. A fantastic break down of answer for Shellac, very many thanks. But now stuck again. Fruit is wet outside (6)__A__ __ __ D I think it might be washed but not sure why! and would Worldly fellow (5) be Allah i wondered about Atlas! Ta for explanations.

I think your D could be wrong - ra is in (rain outside Is) - raisin

do you have any letters for the other one? - I don't think it would be Allah - Atlas is a possibility

Agree with Chris. and Atlas is what i would plump for. (im not doing this xword, so only a guess) Ps thanks for the praise, but it was you who got the answers, i just confirmed them. : )

Yes Atlas fits, and so does raisin but this then makes
my other words not fit!..1. across is Level tracts of land are rising, in blunt terms (5,8) I put PlainSpeaking?
that means 3 down begins with a N if above is right.
3 down is Paltry man wrestles lion N__M__N(chrisg's N from raisin __ C (7) any thoughts?

Chrisg thanks that fits but have just asked shooty about another prob that has now appeared. Im really not getting better at these cryptics.

paltry - nominal

anagram man+lion

chelle thanks very much. Even worked out the last clue.