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[jubilee5684]

A struggle but getting there, except especially for clue C - 'lad by the northern factory'. I have CH-I-T-L-N- (6,5). I assume the second word is PLANT.

[bibblebub]

christ plant = chris + t' + plant

[jubilee5684]

Thanks - I couldn't see what else it could be but had never heard of it previously.

[bibblebub]

neither had i, so it was a good job that your letters were correct

[GrandmaJoc]

Christ plant. Chris is the lad, 't' is 'the' in the north ,and plant is a factory.