Pick Me Up

[onslo]

puzzle 10 pick me up 7d distinctly ?I?i?l? 8a destroyed the enthusiasm of ?emperor butterfly with blue-red wings need help many thanks

[factor-fiction]

vividly

[cupid04]

plainly

[factor-fiction]

I'm not sure what the question is for 8a- are we looking for a word to precede Emperor? If so, how many letters please?

[scorpiojo]

8 stultified

[factor-fiction]

You may be right, cupid. I get confused (easily done) between i, l and I when there is a change of case

[cupid04]

purple emperor?

[scorpiojo]

Purple emperor?

[factor-fiction]

Ah- is it three clues then?

[onslo]

thanks factor-fiction

[scorpiojo]

:-(

[factor-fiction]

Happy to help, onslo- although I'm not sure I did in this case. Was the answer to 7d plainly or vividly?

[mallyh]

vividly

[factor-fiction]

Thanks, mally

[katherleen]

plainly

[factor-fiction]

plainly there is still some doubt over this

[Baldric]

Plainly gets my vote.

[factor-fiction]

But the second letter was given as an i...

[sir.prize]

No doubt - the answer is vividly