Ev 1582

[hankir]

Help please.
34. Sometime Russian leader is keeping his agreement to obtain piece of Eastern Europe (7)

39. What is a 3 letter word for Ladies' room. The answer is refreshments for S???S.

12. Lost gipsy guardian during journey to the west? (5) P?GS?

23. Act to follow auteur's severe punishment without due process (8) L?N?H???

Thanks.

[ProfessorMaisie]

34 CZARDAS
39 'ODA' a room in a harem.
12 PIGSY
LYNCHLAW

[Neveracrossword]

39 I think Oda is the word,but I'd have to check the exact definition

23 Lynchlaw

34 Czardas - Czar, Russian leader, Da, yes, and 's, is,

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
The main character's alternative name appears diagonally (5 letters in 4 cells).
Is that the only action suggested by first parameter required?

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, thanks - but PM was quicker off the draw!
I did the highlighting in the same place, and didn't do anything more.

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.
I somehow saw only NAC's response.
My apologies.

[ProfessorMaisie]

No need, hankir - glad you got there (another good puzzle, I think}.