Press and Journal Xword

[dreamingJ]

Two left...Very frustrating:

Pass end of rope through to female ruff (5) R?E??

Three-bank galley could merit re-assembly (7) E?I?E??

Thanks in advance.

[shaneystar2]

Reeve
Trireme

[dreamingJ]

Thanks for the first. The second, however, does not fit with all the other answers, which I am sure are correct as they all interlock. Thanks to your first answer, the end ? is now an E. Still can't muddle the letters to make something concrete.

[shaneystar2]

I don't t see what else it could be apart from Trireme which is a galley with three banks or tiers. ( merit re ) an anagram ..assembly indicates an anagram .

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trireme

[dreamingJ]

Yes, you are right-Guess it's me that is the silly one! It means I have one wrong.....

CLUE: Is checking against fishing with a spinning bait (11) ?o?tbowline

Thanks again.