Prize Crossword

[ordbrae]

13 A One churchman or another going round country (6) d?a?o?
12 D Might hurt without upper-class gents getting tortured (8) ?t?e?g?h

[mac44]

13a. Deacon

[fiction-factory]

deacon? not sure why yet

[mac44]

12d. strength

[fiction-factory]

strength fits

[fiction-factory]

morning mac44 - you're too quick again for me

[mac44]

Good morning ff, I've fitted front and rear wings to the keyboard, and wider tyres.

[fiction-factory]

Can you explain deacon please, mac? I can see the definition and wondered about DON round EAC but former is not as church title as far as I know and EAC is a collection of urban areas rather than a country in Africa so i must be on wrong track

[fiction-factory]

D'oh- just seen Dean!

[ordbrae]

Deacon and Strength fits but does'nt make sense that's why I asked.No matter I have to thank everyone who helped me today.

[mac44]

Co in dean

[mac44]

anag of h(u)rt gents

[fiction-factory]

anagram of GENTS and H(U)RT
U removed for upper class

[fiction-factory]

and strength = might
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