enigmatic 852

[harpin]

stuck on 30a - decision about independent girl from Bow
(6) a**ie*

[Rollo]

Arriet - Harriet minus the H because it's Cockney.

[novalis]

Think of a 7 letter girls' name beginning with Ha then think how a Cockney would pronounce it ( i.e. without the "H" ). You need an obscure word for "decision" ( beginning ar )around "I" ( which you have ) for "independent".
If that doesn't get you there please post again.
There is almost always an EV thread in crosswords from about 4 p.m. onwards on a Sunday where the convention is not to give answers but only pointers in the right direction.

[Rollo]

Thev "obscure" word for decision is ARRET.

I on't always subscribe to these "conventions".

[harpin]

thanks for the tip novalis, much appreciated

[novalis]

Fair comment Rollo!!

Harpin - the biggest debate was over what three and four letter words begin one of the sequences.