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Desperately in need of help - compltely stuck.

Vine removed by playgoer (5 & 3) G???? P??

Having many small openings, Virginia first found it was insubstantial (8) V???????

Short and stout belt almost broken durring quarrel (8) ?????B?? Could it be sqabble? if so why?

Thank you.

Virginia is VA.

Having many small openings - POROUS.

Hence VAPOROUS - Insubstantial.

Squa(t) bel(t) broken (ie anagram of bel) BUT there's a 'b' missing ......

Thank you forester, I am very grateful to you.

SQUAB - short and stout
BLE - bel[t] almost broken [anagrammed]

SQUAB is an archaic term for short and fat.

Thank you Paul, That is good enough for me. I am very grateful for your help.

Green pea?

Mamya is spot on as usual!

Thank you Mamya, you are my usual saviour.

Any idea with the last one? I am so brain dead that I dont even know if the p is correct!!! What do you think of Paul's shout. Blessings,

Colin.