Scotsman Factfinder 4th Oct

[EL8561]

Stuck again this week! Help appreciated.....
10a A rock hollow in a desert area of Australia, perhaps containing water (5-4) I have N?M?A-?O?E
12a Old instruments like the bassoon (7) I have R?C?O?S
26a Of an animal or vegetable body, shrink up, shrivel or wither (5) I have C?I??
19d To fish for salmon, etc. by striking with a hook (7) I have S?I???E
Thank you!

[emeritus]

10a Namma Hole

[EL8561]

Thanks! Have a good evening!

[greyhair]

12a rackets
19d sniggle
Do you have 8d? Can't find it anywhere.

[JMR27]

8d Andrew McCance

[rotovator]

still struggling with 26a as if 19d is sniggle the letters would be c-i-g
elsewhere crine was posted??

[JMR27]

hi rotovator - I found "cling" in Chambers meaning to shrivel - best I could come up with.

[rotovator]

Sounds good to me - that will hopefully finish this - cheers

[greyhair]

Got sniggle in Chambers. Found archaic meaning of cling- to shrivel - there too. However you may be right. Maybe someon else can come up with an alternative to sniggle.

[JMR27]

hi all (sorry EL8561 for "blethering" on your thread) I'm sure
sniggle is right as the clue matches the def. in Chambers exactly. I preferred the word crine for 26a and was hoping to find cring somewhere but no luck. Will just have to with cling and hope for the best...

[EL8561]

Thanks to all who helped this week! No doubt I'll talk to you again soon............