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2d Items spotted including shoddy stuff,say 7
d???a?e
3a Investigators having to keep on feeding a dog
lover 10 ?f?c?o?a?o (is it aficionado )
27a In such british weather close of businesses
immediately 4 ?n?? (is this SNOW)
thanks for help.

3 yes
ON + A + FIDO + CIA

yes, aficionado
a fido - a dog
cia - on = ciona

close of businesses =S
immediare = NOW

dictate - say
dice - items with spots
tat = shoddy

Many Thanks for help and explaining.