ADDITIONAL HINT

 

 

Still assuming no, and no, is such rue (7)

 

 

_ e _ a _ _ e

 

 

 

“Assuming” is an indicator word.

 

 

Yes.

 

 

Still assuming no, and no, is such rue (7)

 

WORDPLAY

     Still = peace

     assuming [indicator:containment]

     no = n

     and no = another n

        So… insert an n and another n into peace

               peNaNce

DEFINITION

     such rue = penance

 

Over to you, nfs

While hollow, he was very comfortable within his Chinese heritage.

(5 letters)

I could say ' Covid ' - but I won't. 

Over to you.

quickie:

 

a picture of the vessel you don't want to appear in (7)

Titanic ??

 

no, sorry