Thanks chrisg, I'll try and work around that,
the others that have me are...
3.Considering getting something for nothing (5) (no letters)
4. Like prices that have sharply risen? (5)
(no letters)(steep?)
5. Aiming to improve the outside of the house (8) - - - - - - N - (guess ING at the end the 1st letter of this is the 2nd of the salesman's pitch.
Really stuck, must be the eclipse or something! Was really amazing to watch.
Many thanks