mc5 - Obscure vault 99 (7)

It's the cryptic crossword discussion game. Tease each other with clues, help each other with the dailies, educate the beginners, whatever.

Hmmmm

[Wol] It worked after a gin. It doesn't now.

Inkblotto

I presume it's Comforting... Coming (turning up) surrounding (to protect) fort (stronghold)

Again hmmmm

And the asterisk one being FAMED - "deaf" backwards containing M. for M'sieur

It fits

GIII and MF]thank you for your help, I may be back :)

It's that time again...

"Framework lacking direction for satirical poet" S-L-T-N