Independent Beelzebub prize crossword

[kayakamina]

30a Land without special purpose in Scotland.(5) ??t?e
25d Ball used by golfers formerly powerful in America.(5)
?et??

[reddog]

K,
Don't know if this will help but another name for a golf ball is gutta.

regards

Reddog

[kayakamina]

reddog .I did think of the ball made from gutta-percha but thanks anyway. K

[shaneystar2]

Formerly powerful in America brings to mind Getty..but I can't tie that to a golf ball or anything to do with golf !!

[ontarioice]

30a. Butte ?

[kayakamina]

Shaney I was thinking along similar lines with John Gotti- the Mob boss. As you say it is difficult to tie to the clue but being an advanced cryptic it's not supposed to be easy.
Thanks for your input. K

[ontarioice]

kayakamina: If it's advanced cryptic then ignore my Butte. I based it on the Chambers definition of Butte plus there being an Isle of Butte in Scotland. But hardly qualifies as cryptic.

[kayakamina]

I have now got 30a Ettle... a Scottish word meaning purpose. (S) ettle.

That means that 25d is ?ett?. Must be Shaney's Paul Getty but why?

[MLN:RUGBY]

gutty = another name for gutta, a golf ball & u.s. informal term for powerful. both found in chambers!!

[kayakamina]

Thank you MLN

[crofter]

kayakamina - Sorry for jumping in with that GENRE explanation, but I really wanted to bring to the attention of the "poster" that he asked for a 6-lettered word, when the answer had only 5 letters!

That was a silly error on his part that was unnecessary.