I Paper 2175

[mikey4444]

Struggling with the left-hand side this weekend !

2d...Intrude on car crashes in East Switzerland....??????A?H

Something BACH ?

[Neveracrossword]

Encroach - anagram of 'on car' and CH, Switzerland

[Neveracrossword]

Encroach = Intrude

[mikey4444]

Thanks....not finding it easy this week !

[aelmpvw]

sadly i was looking for a nine letter answer ...

[mikey4444]

aelmpvw
...sorry...my typo !

[mikey4444]

10a....One Alaskan Catholic back in Italian city

C?E?O?A....CREMONA ?

[aelmpvw]

easily done when you're typing ???'s mikey :-)

[Mamyalynne]

A Nome Rc , all back

[Mamyalynne]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome,_Alaska

[Mamyalynne]

or better

A Nomer C

[mikey4444]

Yes, thanks all....I saw the reference to NOME !

But that leaves me with difficulty with 8d....Refusal to involve the writer having line to wit....?A?E?Y

[Mamyalynne]

Namely - Nay round me (the writer) + L

[mikey4444]

Mamy....as usual, I am finding it difficult to find the definition of NAMELY within the clue, and you are always so good at explaining these things.

[Mamyalynne]

Namely - to wit

We don't use it much now.

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20wit

[mikey4444]

Mamy....I have never heard namely used for wit, or vice versa. If it is so archaic, then I would question it use in a crossword.