the generalist

[ulysses100]

1. Iranian Zoroastrian sect G-E-T-S

2."The place to spend a happy day " in Victorian times R-S-E-V-L-E -A-D-N- (?GARDENS)

Thanks

[shaneystar2]

Rosherville Gardens ..which were in Gravesend in Kent.

[crofter]

Could the "G" be an "A"? The AVESTAS are the Holy scriptures of the Zoroastrians! (Just a thought)

[ulysses100]

thankyou shaneystar2

thankyou crofter but it definitely starts with G, unless the old capital of Angostura has another name

[shaneystar2]

I have done this crossword and sent it in..and thrown away a copy I made of it !! Blast ! Angostura is indeed correct and I found the sect but I can't remember..... will keep thinking and looking for you and may get back if I find it ..but don't hold your breath!

[shaneystar2]

Found it...they are the Ghebers or alternative spelling Ghebres
This is what I put so you may have a letter wrong on another clue.

[captainandy]

shaneystar2,

Chambers seems to prefer guebres (alt. guebers) to ghebers/ghebres...

[shaneystar2]

Yes think you are right there Andy. I am having a senior moment ...I wish I hadn't thrown the copy away now. But it doesn't seem to get asked for much on here .I went with my Collins dictionary and never thought to cross reference with Chambers.

[ulysses100]

Thankyou all, but if it is guebres or guebers then what does it make 28d for which the only word I can find is quintillion.

Chambers has no words that are QUI-E-L-I-N or QUI-R-L-I-N

[captainandy]

quadrillion

[ulysses100]

Thankyou captainandy.

Silly me !!!

[shaneystar2]

Well..good luck everyone ....I won't win as I have put in two wrong answers by the look of things !!