acquiring knowledge, noticing nuts absorbing oxygen

[delalyn]

16 across

[emeritus]

Cognition

[delalyn]

thank you 'emeritus' YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR 'USER NAME' TO 'MERITORIOUS'!

[factor-fiction]

Hi delalyn,
You'll usually get an answer on here but it's easier for us if we know the number of letters

[delalyn]

DAILY MAIL 28TH JULY NO 14028. 16 DOWN
'COVERAGE OF DISCO'S MICROPHONES IS VAST'
C-S-C-

[factor-fiction]

cosmic (consecutive letters)

[delalyn]

THANK YOU 'FACTOR 30' !
I HAD 'COHABIT' FOR 23 ACROSS INSTEAD OF 'INHABIT' SO YOU HELPED ME WITH TWO ANSWERS!
NEW TO THIS BUT AM LEARNING!