Possible Clues:

• Sewing
• Red lines on a baseball, e.g
• Fasten by sewing
• Perhaps is repairing road, with irritation
• Is it 30 across and 5 down that has the saint wanting to scratch?
• The saint will be dealing with this from scratch with the help of 30 across
• The saint is wanting to scratch what he will 17 down
• Work for the sewer will make the saint want to start from scratch
• Inform about one of the little people using a needle pulling thread
• Using a needle gives sharp pain, including skin irritation