12a a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay (5) s???e
7d Mount on which Noah's ark is said to have rested when the flood subsided (6) a?a???
26a members of an ancient jewish sect that emphasised strict interpretation and observance of the mosaic law in both its oral and written form (9) p???i?e?s
28a initials of the organisation leading the pro-gun lobby in the u.s. (3) n??
22d either of two types of herbivorous lizard from tropical america (6) no letters
25d verminous bronchitis of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by larvalstrongylid roundworms (5) h?o?e