I have tried off and on to understand these answers but have failed. Please put me out of my misery. 2d The march king rules, some say -but they had control. Ans Suzerains. Rules =reigns and with "some say" we get rains. "They" was in italics -what does that signify and how do we get suze? 9d Trace of pigment some thousand found in state's water. Ans Lake Tanganyika. LT=state's water but??? 7d Pleat Pueblo used regularly for part of jacket. Ans Lapel. Almost anagram of pleat but not quite. Thanks