8 across It might lead to gold (7) A?????Y 10 across With two of these it could be a piece of cake (5) R???S 12 down Mix up makes nurse keen to exercise(7) E?C???? 5 down Brown bird has ascent (5) ??S?A
ps. explanation for encrypt.
Mix up = ENCRYPT (distort)
RN for registered nurse
PT for physical training
again i am at a loss as to where ECY would come in.
just throwing some ideas around. : )
Hi,shooty, you were correct with encrypt for 12d. Encrypt means to put into code or "mix up".en-enrolled nurse (don't think they have these now) +cry which can mean to keen +pt physical training. Well done you!
Many thanks to you all for trying to help me. Avocet cannot be right because it has 6 letters and I only need 5. I will put one or two more clues up and hope to get there eventually.