11 across. "In Greek, man is lacking belief" (9). I have A?H?E?T?C for which I can only fit ATHREPTIC which seems a bit obscure even for Mudd ! If correct, what is the parsing?
Thanks for any help...
Clue is: "Painter's determination impressing partner? Just the reverse." I've got *A*R*T*E. Nothing I can think of (eg Garrotte and Barrette) seem to fit the wordplay. I'm 99% sure the crossing...