11a large australian song bird mimics almost anything (8) ?Y?E?I??. 4d 19th c soprano (7,5) ???L?N? P?T?I 6d Nordic cracker (5,5) ?R?S? BREAD> 9d from latin meaning hidden or secret (6) ?C?U?T
Cant see that this has been answered yet so here goes 32a - is it tree? (a playing card or dice with three pips) 28a = another word for stom=ning ?A?I?ATION
12a= a bundle of birch rods with a projecting axe teid with a red ribbon? ?A?C?S. Elizabeth P?A???Y (7) founded first kindergarten in us. code used to alert us of missing child ?I?M
11d=name for the devil in revelation ch 9 = (8) ?P?L???N. 21a=Christiaan H???E?S formulator of wave theory of light. (7). 29a=Rebellious movement against cardinal mazarin (6) ?R???E. 31d=Francis...
For those of you still puzzled=the answer was Stephen Fry-Queens College Cambridge team on University Challenge in 1981. www.ukgameshows.com. I of course got it wrong!
Before the weekend rush begins and we have to fight to gain entrance to this web site I would like to wish seasons greetings to all my fellow ABers especially those who have answered my many questions...