dt 25839

[simmoshouse]

Last 2

1a Queen sending ambassador to country (6)

--c-b-
something cuba? Explanation please

1d

Lady requires two sartorial accessories (6)

--t-i-

Is pin in there somewhere?

Put me out of my misery please

[slaney]

1a Hecuba = Queen
HE= His Excellency= Ambassador
Cuba= country

[DaisyMae]

Hatpin for 1d

[pbeach]

1a He (His Excellency) cuba
1d Hat tie

[DaisyMae]

I bow to your much better answer pbeach, I really didn't like hatpin.

[simmoshouse]

Thanks all, i think that Hattie fits better, just went off on a tangent with the pin thing! Oh well i can now sleep tonight!

[pbeach]

DaisyMae its in the clue:
Lady requires two sartorial accessories

Lady is the answer - two sartorial accessories = Hat + Tie :-)

[DaisyMae]

Thanks pbeach, I was not concentrating and was thrown by simmoshouse's 'pin'. I haven't looked at the crossword today yet.