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pollyflinders

23rd February 2014, 14:22
I am stuck,please help.
11 ac Hardly go jogging except close to Edinburgh?"Duck" is sound advice as before (8)
G A ? ? ? ? ? ?
29 ac Conceivably mother's ruin used in loud Glaswegian (9) ? ? ? R ? V H ? E
13 d Bagpipes in Scottish song work ? Endless confusion thrown up (9) ? ? ? P ? N ? ? S
6 d Having left entry to Gulf behind you may find sea dogs here (6) ? ? E ? ? A
8 d Without a doubt,Greek departments wrong to look down on Government (9 2 words ) ? ? ? ? ? S ? N ?
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chrisg

23rd February 2014, 14:26
11 gardyloo - anag of hardly go minus end of Edinburgh (h) plus O (duck)
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film fan

23rd February 2014, 14:29
Gardyloo (as answered by Chris)
Galravage (GAL + ravage)
Zampognas ( Don't ask)
Don't know - probably Odessa
Nomes + Anag of sin =G for government gives NO MESSING
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mamya

23rd February 2014, 14:29
29 Galravage check the down clue spelling.
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pollyflinders

23rd February 2014, 14:46
Thanks filmfan and chrisg.I found that hard today !
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adrian

23rd February 2014, 15:34
6 d Odessa. An anagram of sea dogs minus the letter G (losing the entry letter to Gulf).
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adrian

23rd February 2014, 15:38
Thanks to film fan for zampognas (an Italian bagpipe).
The parsing is sang (= song in Scottish), op (work), maz(e) - all backwards.
I thought last week's Mephisto was a lot easier than this one!
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nikki

23rd February 2014, 15:50
6a S African chaps in French city square without a Rand (O?ENS).
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film fan

23rd February 2014, 15:55
Ouens ( Rouen minus the R + S for square)
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malone

23rd February 2014, 15:56
Ouens (It took me ages to get this - it's in Chambers, at the entry for 'ou').
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