Ev 1355

[saladdodger]

Down answers have to be entered thematically so crossing letters no use yet.

2a Rhetorically see beyond exposed poet (9) ??R??????
27a As "thing" is infesting cuts, it ____(11)

19d Religious groups keeping King and Queen in funds ...number of letters unknown but > 9

[DocHH]

2a What is the name for a poet who has won the ultimate accolade, he is the poet ........ Then remove the first and last letters, viz "exposed", followed by a very well known See or Diocese. As it is an across answer it goes in normally. Definition is RHETORICALLY

27a In this instance AS and IT (thing) and IS are placed inside cuts. Definition is INFECTS, also entered normally.

19d Even though a down clue light it is entered normally. Funds have the abbreviation for king (chess piece} and the abbreviation for our current Queen and a previous one inserted. The definition is RELIGIOUS GROUPS, but cryptically could be where could be the opposite to where nuns live!?! Apparently the first 4 letters is a synonym for bullfinch

[saladdodger]

Thank you DocHH.... very helpful...