Cryptic Quiz Clues that are impossible for me to solve !

It would help if you gave the magazine title and number, also clue number and letters that you have. You can get expert help on this site, but you have to input a bit more data
James

Hi Jim, I don't think this is a Lovatts puzzle. She refers to it as a quiz rather than a crossword, and that's not something that Lovatts usually do - not that I've seen anyway.

Hi cherrie
Missed the quiz bit. Now that it is into the new year, I can wish you a Happy New Year. Never before midnight, and when you come first footing, a dark haired man first ,coal, salt black bun and a bottle whiskey
Jim

Titular reticence about fourth member..(2,3,7,2,3,3)

"about fourth member" is probably "re d" (the 4th member of the alphabet)

"titular alludes" to the name of the sea

"reticence" is silence

In the silence of the sea is a film and play adaptation.