Polymath 345

[JJC]

Good Afternoon from Ottawa! Cold and miserable hear! Would appreciate help with these. 17A: One of the 12 minor prophets of the Old Testament 5 letters; 5D A person who lives by his or her wits, P_C_R_O_; 8D Consisting of groups of three, T_I_D_ _; 9D: A large long-legged species of sandpiper, G_E_N_ _ _ N_;10D Breed of terrier, large and muscular with a smooth coat, 8 and 8, _O_E_ _ _N_I_S_H_R

Merci!

[paulineward]

Greetings! Cold and wet here in Manchester!!

The sandpiper is Greenshank.

[jan1956]

Hi, it has been cold and wet here as well,

5d Picaroon

[paulineward]

The dog is a Doberman Pinscher

[JoolsTwo]

5d Could be a - Picaroon

[paulineward]

...And finally triadic?

[JoolsTwo]

8d Triadic - Cold and wet in Suffolk

[JoolsTwo]

And I am hoping it will be a bit warm in Vancouver next week as we will be visiting out daughter there for 6 lovely weeks. :-)

[pega]

Just one to add the 17a Micah.

[JJC]

Thank you Paulineward, JimJools and Pega. Bon Voyage Jim.