Big Monday crossword.

[the old mill]

33ac Any invertebrate organism of the phylum that includes earthworms, leeches etc havikng b odies divided into segments by crosswise rings.(7) 35ac Name applied during most of the Communist period (1924-1991) to St Petersburg. (9) 36ac Hollow part at the bottom of a metallurgical furnace in which the molten metal collects.(8) (?????b??) 37ac Unfinished epic poem by Edmund Spenser (circa 1552-1599)glorifying England and Elizabeth i, origin of the nine line Stanzaic form known as the `Spenserian Stanza` (3-6-6)

[mazie]

33a Annelid

[factor-fiction]

Leningrad

[mazie]

35a Leningrad

[mazie]

37a The Faerie Queene

[tastymorsel]

33a annelid 35a leningrad 36a crucible 37a the faerie queene

[factor-fiction]

Many thanks all

[mazie]

I'm confused...I thought old mill asked the questions ?

[squarebear]

lol. Check out some of old mill's postings and you will see what factor means.

[factor-fiction]

Sorry mazie. I think squarebear would understand.
I'm just reflecting the old mill's politeness as he/she seems to randomly post a "many thanks" message on crossword threads even when he/she hasn't been involved in the thread.
I've been rumbled, so I'll stop now.

[mazie]

Phew....Confusion sorted. I thought I was losing it :o(

[factor-fiction]

Here's another one, mazie - just been posted now
http://www.theanswerb.../Question970155.html.
I'll drop it now.

[mazie]

Merry Christmas factor and thank you for the explanation x