Mephisto 2743

[Neveracrossword]

My last one and I know I will probably kick myself...
25 A. Last afternoon in shreds for Christians in Iraq(9) m?n?ait?s

[kayakamina]

mandaites

[Neveracrossword]

Kaya, thanks - and yes, I have kicked myself.

[clog2]

Just looked at this and can't work this out.
In Google I can't find Mandaites. In Chambers only Mendaites, but still don't understand the word play.
Kaya, would appreciate your insight.
Thanks

[slaney]

K may be along to offer a better answer, but perhaps..
Last=END
afternoon=A ...both in
shreds=MITES ( as in small pieces scraps)
MENDAITES

[roslyn251254]

Listed in Chambers under Mandaean

[roslyn251254]

Sorry it is mEndaites in Chambers!

[dannyk13]

Likewise in Collins

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, everyone. Kayakamina being kayakamina, I think the 'a' (mAndaites) was a typo, rather than an actual mistake.

[bookbinder]

What's the difference between a typo and a mistake, then?

[Neveracrossword]

A typo is when you type a wrong letter/word/whatever by accident - a mistake is when you give an incorrect answer. (Well, that's my opinion!)

[kayakamina]

Apologies NAC for my error.

It was not a typo as I posted what I had in my grid. My mistake was, after finding the word in Chambers, to enter it incorrectly.
Thanks to slaney and ros for the correction.

I'll try to be more careful next time!
K

[Neveracrossword]

No apology needed, kaya - but thanks.