I only tackle the Mephisto once in a while because it is too hard, and I know that, if I look at it and manage a few clues, I will spend the next week struggling with it until I have finished it (I think a psychotherapist may have a label for me, but I'm not prepared to waste time finding its name when I could be working on a Mephisto clue!). I made the mistake of starting on this week's, and have made headway in the bottom half. Some help with getting into the top half would be apreciated. Eg: 1d May postman now be so openly supportive? (12). Only sure letters are ???????R??NG. 1a Tree on island perhaps a timely bonus? (12, two words) - thought Christmas Island might have something to do with it, and nice if there was a tree called a 'tip', but...