Why ?

[mortg2jl]

Can anyone explain 6 A, please ? It has to be HEST, one feels.

[Psybbo]

Clue?

[Lie-in King]

What's the clue & from which puzzle is it, please?

[columbus]

Is the answer 42!!!

[factor-fiction]

Is this from Mephisto?

[Lie-in King]

Checked the pile & I think you're right, factor -

6a Command - old one Rob ignores (4)

Hest - archaic "command" - 'heist' (rob, ignores) 'i' (one)

[mortg2jl]

Thanks to all who replied to my Q abt Meph 2712 6A. I still can't navigate my way round this weird web-site, & see how to reply to people When I put my Q, I dutifully filled in a space to say it was M 2712, but it didn't appear in my Q as published. Of course, now it's explained, it's obvious, as is so often ! 73 ! (not 42)...