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[walgraver]

1D - Sometimes seen hanging around at the back in church (6). I have D?S?A?

6D - Bust up in Athenian violence (5). I have H???A.

7D - his second opinion was not much valued (2,6). I have D???T?O? - de somebody ?

10A - Lexicographer who may have agreed that 'Malt does more than Milton can ...' Justify God's way to man' is the rest of this quotation but who is the lexicographer ?

[HowardKennitby]

7D Dr Watson ?

[novalis]

10a A.E. Housman

[JMR27]

6d Herma is a bust but I'm not sure where 'violence' comes into it

[JMR27]

1d Dossal

[blinker]

10a Brewer

[mutt53]

1d dossal?

[walgraver]

I now know 6D - bust up in Athenian violence (5). HERMA; ; hermaphrodite; herm - aphrodite. Herm = bust. Aphrodite = Athenian goddess

[vallaw]

7d - Dr Watson, 10A - brewer

[vallaw]

7d - Dr Watson, 10a - Brewer

[Litcrit]

The herms in Athenens were famously smashed just before the Athenian fleet left to conquer Sicily. This blasphemy indirectly led to the expedition's failure and to Athenian defeat in the war against Sparta.