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Hi it me again wee help needed if possible please
8a(4) early oursize book ?m?s
5a(6) criminal:first placid then angry p?r???
13d(3,4) beef,perhaps ,is food for radical ? ???/?e?t
I am still not very good at these any explanation how answers come about be helpful to try give me bit more insight how to solve these cryptics.

13 red meat

red - radical
meat - beef

5a pirate(criminal)
P- placid
Angry -irate

5 Pirate - criminal

P[lacid] + Irate

pirate first lettere of placid + irate.

8 Amos [ book of bible]
AM + OS

Early. AM
Outsixe OS
Amos (biblical book)

Am + OS = Amos = book?

Amos - A.M. ( early in the day + OS for outsize )

Thanks everyone ,so simple when see it broken down ooh i am dafter than i thought ! Got rest of clues so suppose not to bad (well that what i telling myself ) Thanks again folks you all stars .