spectator 1899

[yellow12]

am i right in thinking 2 of the unclued are colours of purple?if so what is the third?-aubergine/tyrian-also
is the other set linen?viz byssus/moygashel-again stuck on 3rd-otherwise some big hints helpful eg stuck on text thanks

[kayakamina]

3rd Colour = Amarantin

3rd Linen = Amice

[kayakamina]

Have you read the text in the starting letters of the listed clues?
4a S
12 A
13 I
14 N
15 T

Etc etc

[Pentalpha8]

Yes they are purple
All correct but you need Amice & Amarantin
Look up Lazarus in Brewers
He's the rich man at whose gate Lazurus lay .It's also in Chambers .
I must admit until I got the colours as I don't have on ODQ I was stumbling about in the dark a bit .Good Luck

[Matakari]

Many thanks, Kayakamina and Pentalpha! I am almost there...I am stuck on 12Ac: Artist with swell element ( 5 ):
TA?O?
Now, I see the story of Lazarus and Dives, but am still in a quandary about that 6-word title...Some hints will be appreciated! Thanks!

[cruciverbali]

It's a biblical reference Matakari - see K's hint above.