The Crossword Clue Challenge

[Dorsetmike]

It would.

Mushrooms give pleasure to US soldier (5)

 

[marval]

Fungi

Everyone is quiet for a fruit


Margaret

 

[Dorsetmike]

How many letters?

 

[marval]

Sorry Mike, it is 5 letters. Perhaps I should have said Everyone is soft for a fruit.


Margaret

 

[rojo]

I'm stuck.

Can you give us a letter Margaret?

 

[marval]

P---- (think musical)


Margaret

 

[Dorsetmike]

Peach?

Claret's changed colour (7)

 

[marval]

Well done Mike.

Scarlet?



Don’t sketch the front – it’s a disadvantage (8)

 

[Dorsetmike]

drawback

abandoned with a puncture on the nearside (4, 4)

(nearside is from UK point of view)

 

[marval]

Left Flat?