MEPHISTO 2606

[crucifernz]

Feeling lazy so need help with last two...

3 DOWN Scottish fruit in season is up (5)
SLA_ _

which intersects with

12 ACROSS Hang about in Jamaica for cement (4)
LI _ _

Thanks in advance.

[Mamyalynne]

12a looks like Lime

[crucifernz]

Lime for 'cement' but how does that tie in with 'hang about in Jamaica'?

[crucifernz]

All sorted - I found a reference to 'lime' as a Jamaican term for 'hang about' http://www.jamaica-gl...eisure/cleisure2.html
and
SLAES is Scots for sloes (fruit)

[mike11111]

Lime is a West Indian slang word for to loiter or hang about (definition 5 in Chambers). Took me ages to figure that one out.

[mathsman]

slae is a scottish word for sloe (then pluralise)