i Crypti Crossword No 57

[souxie]

11 Across, Art of piano playing, (5) ??T??
13 Across, Ex-student starts to make notes,getting in usual mess, (7) A???N??
26 Across, Reluctant to pen unconventional yarn, (6) ?H?D??

Many Thanks in Advance

[ladyalex]

13a Alumnus ?

[sandyRoe]

13 Alumnus

[bellabee]

shoddy

[ladyalex]

26a Shoddy ??

[mike11111]

26 Shoddy

[sandyRoe]

11 Forte? If the T's wrong

[ladyalex]

I was just guessing at Shoddy....can you explain it for me please, Bellabee ?

[mike11111]

Shy (reluctant) containing Odd (unconventional). Shoddy is a type of cheap cloth.

[sandyRoe]

reluctant...shy , penning(around) nconventional...odd. and shoddy is a class of cloth, i think

[bellabee]

like mike said ladyalex [honest!]

[bellabee]

.........and sandyroe!

[souxie]

I did think FORTE for 11 Across but I have for 6 Down as IN TRUTH and 7 down as TITAN and I have not completed 8 Down yet,
8 Down, More than one scripture teacher makes sound improvement,(9) R???S?E?S

Many Thanks Again to all who who have submitted Answers

[bellabee]

remasters

[mike11111]

8 Remasters

[bellabee]

.....so is the t in 11ac right souxie?

[souxie]

I now have for 11 Across T?T?M
is it TOTEM if so why?

[bellabee]

tatum

[bellabee]

art tatum - american jazz pianist

[souxie]

Great, thanks Again to Everyone.

[ladyalex]

thanks Mike11111, sandyroe and bellabee

I knew that shoddy was a type of material, just couldn't see the shy + odd bits in the clue.

:-))