Mephisto 2542

[Mikejas]

30d State supporting ally in port (5) T?WNI ( Must be tawni but nothing from Google. State = Northern Ireland = NI under TAW = ally = marble) Am I on the right track

[JMR27]

Could it perhaps be tawny, as in tawny port?...NY could be the state

[grasscarp]

Tawny port. NY is the state (New York) and not NI

[Mikejas]

Thanks people. As usual I got locked into one way of thinking and couldn't see the wood for the trees