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[ginatonic]

4d-Short opera in festive performance thus mounted in islands -9 letters
13a- In Roman squares, coins have to be different 3,1,6
20a- One paid policeman to drop in-he's hoping to strike it rich 10
19d- Fish usEd to be caught -got fearfully small 7

All help very much appreciated

[sandyRoe]

20 prospector ?

[shooty]

correct sandy
pro + inspector minus in

[bibblebub]

4d gala pag os
13a) for a change
19d) COwereD

[ginatonic]

Thank you sandyRoe and thanks for the explanation shooty

[MarkRae]

BTW, you have placed this in the Science topic. Its correct section would be Crosswords under Quizzes & Puzzles...

[ginatonic]

thank you bibblebub-great answers and helpful explanations

[ginatonic]

Thanks MarkRae-Yes, I put my question in the wrong section- An even bigger thank you to all you clever people who have found this and helped me when it was hiding in Science !

[MarkRae]

It's easily done. FYI, the Ed has provided a guide to the etiquette for asking crossword questions here: http://www.theanswerb...r-crossword-question/

Specifically, the bit about letting people know which letters, if any, you already know e.g.

13a In Roman squares, coins have to be different (3, 1, 6) F?R?C?A?G?

[ginatonic]

very useful- thanks

[keithsolver]

galapagos
for a change
prospector
cowered

[Brimstone]

15across ?E?H Last clue, help please!