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[cccme]

1d) 9 6 16 church has half of room 101 at the front (6) ?i?e??
12a) 9 6 16 Jack, leading scorer in two legs (6) ???s?s

[Mamyalynne]

1d Cicero

101 - Ci
Church - CE
half room - ro

[Toorak]

Cicero

Ci (101) ce (church) ro (om)

Jonson j(ack) 0n ( leg) s(corer) on (leg)

[Lie-in King]

1d Cicero - 'CI' (101, at front) + 'CE' (church) + 'ro(om)' (half)
12a (Ben) Jonson - 'J(ack)' + 's(corer)' (leading, in) 'on' (leg [side]x 2)

[Mamyalynne]

12 J on S on

[cccme]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[fiction-factory]

Just curious, cccme- is the 9 6 16 something to do with a theme?

[Mamyalynne]

It is yes.

[Indianan]

Ci: 101 before ce: church to : half room making cicero
J:jack on : leg side s: first of scorer on : second leg side making Jonson

[fiction-factory]

You're on a roll, indianan, but you may want to tab down to check for existing answers before posting.

[Neveracrossword]

I've tried that advice in the past, FF - I think Indianan likes keeping the typing/posting skills up to date (even if the answers aren't!)