March Saga

[patsyann]

1 down.Architectural ornament made initially in a range of colours.(8) H???E?T?
3 down.Hard hearted guy backed Magistrate.(5) E???R
21 downDam unable to stop the flow 0f water.(5) N?O?E

Need these to complete please,

[maxymax]

Hi Patsyann. 1 down is Palmette so your H is wrong. 3 down is Ephor. I am struggling with 21down & can only think of Noose but don't know why

[maxymax]

Hi Patsyann. I guess you got hither for 1 across whereas it is pother. Also I have just been given Niobe for 21down so not noose.

[Mctavish]

Just curious - what date does this have to be in by - we are only half way through February.

[bookbinder]

March 20 is the closing date.

[maxymax]

Hi Mctavish. saga xword due back by 20 March. If it was not raining so hard I would walk down to the postbox with mine!! Only joking!

[patsyann]

Hi maxymax.
yes i realise now that it is pother.thank you,I was just going to give you Niobe having looked up her story on google but you beat me to it
Thank you for your help.,

[marg44]

Hi all, can you explain NIOBE please?

[quinie]

marg44 if you google Niobe you'll learn her story about how she couldn't stop crying and so on ..