DT Cryptic

[birdwoman]

2 left to get - 2 down: Northern town not South Australian Island (3,6) _T_,E_E_A and 10 across: General protection (3) _ _E

Thank you

[bridgenut]

hi there , think he made a mistake with this clue as it is only 8 letters in total . I have put St.Helena in although that is not Australian .
General LEE for 3 down
regards

[birdwoman]

Thank you bridgenut. Maybe it's a reference to St Helens? Thanks for pointing out his mistake - I would have never got that!

[WTW]

I wondered if the answer should be Sth Elena, from St Helena as the Northern town?

[bridgenut]

Thinking further about the answer , perhaps it's St.Helens , then without the S ( not South ) then plus A ( for Australia ) and the whole answer refers to an island , hence St. Helena . Just a thought .

[Aquagility]

It is St Helena, bridgenut. But what's all this about 3 down? 3 down has 7 letters. I guess you mean LEE for 10 across, but then my Lecture for 3 down must be wrong.

Do any of you regulars know whether grids containing altered solutions are valid entries?

[balmain]

LecterN -aquagility

[Aquagility]

Thanks, balmain. Trying to go too fast - the story of my life!