Rte Guide 5

[Bernie]

10a. A test for today's hi-tech kids- in their own words they'd say it's as easy as pi(8) ?p?l?i??
18a. Main aspects of a situation provided by those in the field(3,3,2,3,4) the ??? of the ??? L?n?
Many thanks

[bookbinder]

18 the lie of the land

[Oldred]

the lie of the land

[ubasses]

the lie of the land

[bookbinder]

10spelling?

[fiction-factory]

10 apple something?

[Bernie]

Thanks for answers.
17d. Down there is where the mollusc will repair at night. Just seen an answer given previously as oyster bed.
Would the lay of the land be correct. I know the lie of the land sounds better

[ubasses]

yes either are okay

[xacross]

18 The Lye of the Land

[Bernie]

Thank you all

[poorclare]

if 18a is The lie (or lye) of the land is correct then 17d cannot be oYster bed
the lay of the land just does not sound right ~ perhaps I am wrong.