still no 678

[mohill]

Many thanks jackdanielsU and biley. Hugely impressed by both your knowledge and speed.

I now have three to get.

1. Someone or something of superlative quality or importance (9) - M - S - E - - -

2. Another name for the ammoniac plant (5) - - H - C

3. Australian cockatoo with white and pink plumage

(5,8) - A - O - M - T - - - L - (this looks like mitchell)

[wideboy]

No. 3 is Major Mitchell. What about using Google - I did and I know nothing about cockatoos or parrots.

http://www.fortunecity.com/petparade/wildlife/1/ausparrots.html

[Marsh]

1 Smasheroo

[wideboy]

Marsh, sounds like something a nasty Australian would do!!!

[mohill]

Thanks wideboy for both the answer and for the rebuke. Both are accepted.

And thanks also Marsh; who would have thought the DT would stoop to put such a word in a puzzle?

[biley]

Another name for the ammoniac plant is OSHAC.