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[RogerBear]

Most of these were easy enough, but I am stuck with two shorter ones: 16 "Italian port..." and 21 "Old artist...". I have - I - I - I for 16 (which suggests RIMINI, though that is not a port, and I have no idea of how it might work), and A - E - for 21. Any ideas?

[Lie-in King]

I don't have the puzzle, so don't know the full clues...

(Collins) Rimini - port & resort in NE Italy...

[turnerjmw]

16 is RIMINI = IR upwards and mini, which was the car in the film The Italian Job.

21 is AGED = old, DEGA(S) backwards

[RogerBear]

Thanks, turnerjmw (another art fan like me?). I still don't think it is fair to describe Rimini as a port, but certainly the subsidiary works.

Sorry for not giving the full clue, Lie-In King; I was trying to save space. It is "Old artist making comeback, not finished (4)" and ,as I say, the letters I have are A�E�.

[RogerBear]

OOPS! I didn't see that you had answered both parts of the query, turnerjmw! I am new to this site, and don't know how to delete or modify stupid posts like my previous one!

I could kick myself for DEGA(S)!

[turnerjmw]

No worries, RogerBear. Nothing daft about your comments - I've made far more of a fool of myself many times over. If you find out how to delete things let me know!