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.

Graham III

Inkblotto

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

Martha Farquar

Again hmmmm

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

Inkspot

It fits

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

Martha Farquar

It's that time again...

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

Chalky

picking the bones

[MF] The name SKELTON [the poet] springs to mind - as in 'framework' = skeleton, without the directional 'E' - but that would mean your letter clue is out of line.. Just a thought.