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Hello, Elle!
Thomas is fairly new to me.
You seem very clued up on him!
Why would Hoskins be a Cockney clue, at all?
There is an actor called Hoskins.
The downhill has been cancelled.
Too much soft snow at the sides of the run making the course dangerous.
Lara Gut has suggested they do two downhills next week in Italy. She is determined to knock Lindsey off her throne!
There are horses in the woods wearing colourful blankets!
So, just Victoria and Phil left for me today!

Hi, Malone!
I got the first clue as soon as you gave me the crossing letters!
Are you saying you haven't solved it?
If so, it's very easy (actually more straight forward than the second one)....just think of what an Eastender would do....?
Re the second clue , my parsing is wonky too - but I'm sure the answer is right!

Hello Everyone,

Well, I can do the 1st one but blocked on 2nd clue !

Elle, the first clue was easy to solve and parse, the second clue was easy to solve but I can't parse it in its entirety.

Pigale, for the second clue, have an F for the first letter.

Malone...it sounds as though we are on the same page... I cannot parse no 2 in its entirety......maybe later we can "share" ideas?
When everyone has had the chance to "have a go"?

Hi, Rusty!
I used to read the Thomas books first to my son, who is now 38, and then in turn to my grandsons!
So Thomas and I have been acquainted for quite a number of years!
Hoskins has become a kind of Cockney indicator...... (as in 'oskins)
At least that is my understanding? Malone may help out here?
My parsing of the rest of the clue is dicey to say the least!
However, I have now done the first clue with Malone's additional crossers added - that is very straightforward.
I'm annoyed with myself that I didn't get it straight away without any letters!
Take another look?
Let me know how Victoria gets on - and good luck with your bet on Phil!
Horses? did you go to the Nature Trail?
We are just about to go and meet the sun!
"I shall return......"

Thanks for the helpful first letter Malone - I think I have the answer but certainly cannot parse it as yet.

On second thought, I think I can just about parse it !

An East End person "may" say "frill" for "thrill".
Not sure of the rest.
And why does Hoskins mean East End or London?
That is a mystery to me!

how about frill + i (first letter of 'in') + es (extra small) ?