Thanks Terry and Alijanon. Don't like to suggest my letters Alijanon as I have been known to be wrong and then I would put ye all on the wrong track. Uncas does fit with the letters I have and Able too, but I don't understand where able comes from
rte christmas crossword.
here are the ones wrecking my head;
5d;how we might announce the new year?(6,3)
72a;it's a mad notion i contrived just for caution?(10)
26d;6 of the beast,namely!(7)