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Not much having much success (or fun)with this week's puzzle.
10 A. Piece of canvas taken from counter filled with goods, not wide (10) --uar-----.
(I'm thinking 'square----)
16 A. Branches set in motion by foot (7) --i-p--,

16 ac STIRPES

The piece of canvas could be square sail, but I can't see the wordplay

Hi AJT re the wordplay how does this grab you:

wares for goods but without the w = ares

the bit around it is then squail which I've never heard of but via google found the following:

The Oxford English dictionary has the following reference to "squail":

A table-game in which counters or disks are propelled towards some mark by snapping. App. introduced in 1857 by Mr. John Jaques, London.

well-done Crypto!

..and furthermore, what a good clue -

Cheers AJT - but the credit's yours, you solved it.

How polite we are, but no, Crypto - mine was a maybe, yours was a definite

Thanks, folks - for the help,answers, discussion!