mephisto 2504

[meabby]

10 ac greek commanders informed and cunning in final thought (9) H???AR???

11 ac fish bad in Saudi Arabia sent back (5) A???S

23 ac rather engaging introduction to Darwin? (4) GDA?

32 ac Pam's old tunes (5) A???S

3d almost like a primate's bull of long ago (4) A???


19d rats running in behind forest clearings (7) ?SS?RT?

25 d Knife man's used in London area (5) S?EN?

27d Bar opening convenient for this strip cartoon character (4) ?ND?


thanks

[daredee]

23a gday (Darwin Australia)
27d Andy

[daredee]

32ac Ayres

[Lie-in King]

23a G'day (Darwin, Australia)
32a Ayres (old sp of 'airs')
3d Apis(h) (Egyptian sacred bull)

[Lie-in King]

19d Assarts (= clearings) - anag 'rats' (in) 'ass' (behind)

[Lie-in King]

25d Skene (Ir / Scot dagger) - 'Ken' (in) S(outh) E(ast)

[Lie-in King]

10a Hipparchs - 'Hip' (informed) + 'arch' (cunning) (in) PS

[meabby]

thanks - just left with 11ac - A??IS - any ideas?

[Lie-in King]

Thanks - the 'I' helped...

Allis - ILL (in) S(audi) A(rabia) (<<back)

[meabby]

thanks.. time for bed!

[Lie-in King]

Night meabby...

[bathtub]

So what did you get for 31ac? TES?O?S is as far as anyone seems to have got so far, which leads to only one possible solution (apparently). But unfortunately that solution isn't supported by the clue, or by any explanation given on AB so far.

[meabby]

i put in testons and sort of accepted it given by an explanation in another thread - will wait and see when they publish the solution.