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Thought of cost but couldn't see why.

Not cost Joan..

To summarise, answres given so far -

2.dippers
3.got to go
4.in one's cups
6. tokays

1. 5. and 7. are trickier and for Aristo, googling MP/expenses/ducks will put you in the right direction for the LINK.

You're thinking on the correct lines for 7. Aristo.

7 True (having removed 'acc' and 'lay' (via 'outlay' in clue - my reasonings always sound odd!) from accurately.

Spot on Joan...

7.Accurately adjusted after taking account of net outlay(4)

Sort of a complex anag&lit

Accurately adjusted etc - defn

acc/urately net(clear of) out lay

Does the answer to 5 have 'scream/s' in it somewhere?

Not my day. Been running around getting ready for work. Joan is on a roll though! Will check back in when she's finished.

I'm having difficulty but Joan's on fire!

I've ground to a total halt now!

Would love to have seen this all finished - by anyone - but am having to head out now. I look forward to being enlightened later.